“Mr. President, when Lisa Smith was just 3 years old, she was trafficked--just a sweet little toddler, blond hair, the cutest little thing, not much younger than my daughter is now.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 20, 2026.
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2026-05-20
TERMINATING RESTRICTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENTS LAW
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“Are there other children in the region who might know, to interview, to talk, to see? And here is what happened. They found her. They found her. As it turns out, she had never left home.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 20, 2026.
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2026-04-22
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH IN APRIL
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“Madam President, under no circumstance should Medicaid money that is dedicated to the poor and the needy be used for transgender surgeries and treatments for minor children. It is a moral outrage.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 22, 2026.
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2026-04-02
VOTE EXPLANATION
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“Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote on Calendar No. 311, H.R. 7147, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, as amended, I would have voted nay.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 2, 2026.
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2025-12-16
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ESTABLISHMENT AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS ACT OF 2025
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“Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Gillibrand. It has been a privilege to work with her on this, over a couple of years now. Mr. President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3490, submitted earlier today.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 16, 2025.
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2025-12-16
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ESTABLISHMENT AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS ACT OF 2025
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“Mr. President, in the fall of 1945, former Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill received an otherwise nondescript letter from a college in the middle of Missouri that I suspect he had not heard of.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 16, 2025.
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“Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Durbin for his incredible leadership on this issue. It is truly a privilege to partner with him on this effort. And I just want to say that the premise of this bill is very simple.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.
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2025-07-17
Judicial Nominations (Executive Session)
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“Mr. President, in a moment, we will begin the process of confirming four outstanding new judges to the bench in the State of Missouri. This has been a long road for my State.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 17, 2025.
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2025-01-23
First Amendment (Executive Session)
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“Mr. President, there is no right that is more sacred to Americans than the First Amendment right to liberty of conscience, to liberty of worship, to liberty of free expression.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 23, 2025.
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2025-01-14
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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“Madam President, we are here in the second week of the 119th Congress with enormous work to do. We have a border to secure; we have streets to make safe; we have an economy to resurrect.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 14, 2025.
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