“[Seeking unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act:] We can't, frankly, have regular business at this moment. … I remain an AI optimist. I am not an AI doomer. But we are at a moment in time … we've got to do something.
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“The Chinese military continues its pressure campaign against our vital democratic partner Taiwan as President Trump has retreated from longstanding security commitments. … As Americans face rising prices for gas, food, housing, and more, President Trump is rolling out the red carpet for President Xi and hosting closed-door dinners so his billionaire friends can strike deals that threaten American jobs and national security. … He must stand with Taiwan and not let China veto American support for Taiwan's defense. … We can't let President Xi leave stronger than when he arrived. That is not diplomacy, it's weakness. [Joint statement by Sens. Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed, Shaheen, Warner, Warren and Andy Kim.]
“Jensen makes an argument — I'm not sure I fully buy it — that as long as the world is relying on Nvidia chips, that's a good thing.
“Public reports that AI targeting platforms have repeatedly generated spurious outputs risk serious operational error, in addition to undermining confidence of both the American public and international partners in the accuracy and reliability of U.S. intelligence.
“We cannot pass landmark legislation governing this industry while allowing the president to personally profit from it. … [The Democratic counteroffer] is language Democrats have been seeking for the better part of a year.
“We owe it to the victims of the fatal mid-air collision near DCA and their loved ones to take action and prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again. DCA's overburdened runway is the busiest in the country, and the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) investigation of the January 2025 crash underscored the serious risks posed by unsustainable traffic levels at the airport.
“We write to reiterate our alarm about the potential for a dangerous collapse in the West Bank now that the only two Israeli banks providing vital services have indicated difficulties with banking waivers.
“We urge the Israeli government to immediately rescind these tenders, halt settlement expansion in the West Bank, and take urgent action to rein in settler violence.
“There must be an increase in transparency, accountability, and safety in immigration law enforcement.
“U.S. elections are safe, secure, and fair. The Department's election monitors program must not be used to undermine that fact.
“I’ve known Jay for a long time. I like Jay. I worked well with him when he was at the SEC. But I was bitterly disappointed by his performance in front of my committee.
“The Director of National Intelligence has one of the most important jobs in government: providing the president and policymakers with objective, independent intelligence and coordinating the work of the 18 agencies that make up the Intelligence Community. Now that he has been confirmed, I sincerely hope he proves those concerns unfounded, because the Intelligence Community deserves steadier leadership than it has received in recent months.
“Truth API creates a new, unprecedented, and very troubling form of information asymmetry for public pronouncements. This arrangement presents a serious risk to market integrity, creates a clear and unacceptable pathway for corruption, and it would create a two-tiered system for access to government information and threaten the credibility of U.S. capital markets.
“No company should help the president convert official government acts into personal profit. Public confidence in our financial system is strengthened when participants compete on a level playing field.
“Trump is now charging taxpayers an extra $875,000 just to speed up construction of his private White House helipad—adding to the hundreds of millions he’s spent on crazy vanity projects that only serve himself.
“This administration, this president owns it if 702 goes dark, by throwing a live hand grenade into a controversial bill that was on a path to three years of reauthorization.
“Does anybody think it makes good sense to give them the keys to the 18 intelligence agencies, not just on 702, but across the board? I don't know how — I don't see a path forward, regardless of what I do, on how you convince the necessary Democrats, because listen, there's plenty of Republicans who don't want this renewed.
“The concern is not only that Mr. Pulte lacks the 'extensive national security experience' required by statute for the job — it is that he appears to have been selected precisely because the White House believes he will provide the narrative it wants, not the intelligence we need.
“My thoughts are with Tulsi Gabbard and her family as her husband battles cancer... The Director of National Intelligence is entrusted with one of the most serious responsibilities in government: providing objective, fact-based intelligence to policymakers and the American people. At a time when the boundaries between verified intelligence and politically convenient claims have been blurred, it is critical that the office remain grounded in facts, independence, and the rule of law.
“I don't understand how blockading the strait is somehow going to push the Iranians into opening it. The Strait of Hormuz was open before this war started. Gas in Virginia was $2.81 forty days ago and is over $4 now. Even if the president declares victory tomorrow, those high gas prices will be with us for months.
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