Speeches
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Sep 19, 2019
Mr./Madam President, I rise today to speak about the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act – an important and bipartisan piece of legislation on which I have been proud to partner with Senator Harris.
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act has been a priority of mine for many years. During that time, it has been the subject of strong debate and scrutiny both on and off the Hill, and, like most bills, its path to becoming law has not always been straight or clear of obstacles.
Budget Speech
Jul 29, 2019
Mr. President, there is a quote that's long been attributed to St. Augustine, who during his conversion to Christianity famously uttered a prayer asking, “Lord, help me be chaste, grant me chastity, but not yet.”
High Skilled Immigrant Visa Live UC Remarks
Jun 27, 2019
Mr./Madam President, I rise today to speak about the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act – an important and bipartisan piece of legislation on which I have been proud to partner with Senator Harris.
There is no question that immigration is one of, if not the most politically fraught issues in Congress right now. More often than not, we cannot even agree on what the problems are in our immigration system, let alone how to solve them.
NDAA
Jun 26, 2019
Mr./Madam President,
It is one of Congress’s main duties – arguably, its most important duty – to provide for the common defense.
And that sometimes means providing extra funds for unforeseen costs and emergencies in times of war.
Senator Lee's Opening Remarks for Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Hearing
Jun 12, 2019
Welcome to this hearing of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights.
Today we are pleased to have with us four distinguished witnesses to testify about vertical consolidation in the healthcare industry. We appreciate you taking the time to be with us today.
