[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, finally, I want to close with a few 
thoughts on what the Senate has accomplished over the past 6 weeks.
  There are two words that I believe perfectly summarize the work 
period we are about to conclude: productive and bipartisan.
  In this work period alone, we passed a major postal reform bill over 
a decade in the making; we passed a bold and robust government funding 
package, which will help millions of Americans in thousands of 
different ways; we passed critical emergency aid for the people of 
Ukraine; we passed the Emmett Till anti-lynching bill after a century 
of waiting; and topping it all off, we will confirm the 116th Justice 
of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  Meanwhile, before I yield, I also want to applaud the 
administration's action in extending the pause on payments and interest 
of Federal student loans. The pandemic continues to impact families 
economically, and that is why extension is critical for so many 
borrowers.
  And while the extension provides relief, I continue to urge the 
President to use his existing authority and cancel up to $50,000 in 
debt in order to provide immediate relief to millions of borrowers, 
boost our economic recovery, and help narrow the racial wealth gap in 
our country.
  So it has been a very busy April; it has been a very busy March work 
period, and when we come back in May, it is going to be very busy 
again. We have a whole lot to do.
  I yield the floor.

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