From an early age, my parents instilled the importance of obtaining a quality education. They cultivated a love of learning and made it clear how important an education is to success in life. They could not have been more right. Higher…

I thank the gentleman and the chairman for bringing this bill to the floor. More importantly, I thank you both for your unwavering defense of this Nation in smart policy and an unwavering commitment to make sure we get it right. I, like my…

Mr. President, before I speak today about the bill before us, I want to commemorate the life of a dear friend and a true West Virginian, Bill Stewart. Bill was taken from us 2 days ago at the age of 59, but he left behind a lifetime of…

I would like to say to both chairmen on both sides of the aisle, thank you for legislation that is much needed. Thank you for an amendment agreed upon, voted on unanimously, and accepted last night. This will go a long way to fight drug…

Madam President, I wish to say to the chairman that I appreciate his hard work on this bill, a very important piece of legislation. I would like to address an issue that touches all of us: Democrats and Republicans, rich and poor, young…

I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for 10 minutes and that the time be taken from the Burr amendment and equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2131

Unfortunately, it would open our borders to increased numbers of contaminated and adulterated drugs. The proposal to import drugs from Canada would allow drugs to be imported wholesale, often from illegal Internet pharmacies with no…

I ask unanimous consent for 3 more minutes equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, we have three counties in Delaware. The southernmost county is called Sussex County. Several years ago, I was privileged to visit a Methodist Church there and speak as a lay speaker to try to encourage people to become…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2151, as Modified

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments, so I may call up my amendment No. 2151, as modified, with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The legislative…

Mr. President, I wish to give a brief explanation of the amendment and hope it will be accepted. Basically, what we are doing is changing the hydrocodone combination drugs to be schedule II drugs rather than schedule III drugs. That makes…

Mr. President, if I may say this: Senator Kirk, as you know, has worked very closely with me on this matter, and we have many other Senators--Gillibrand, Schumer, Rockefeller--so many people who are having this problem in their States…

Mr. President, I rise today to add my voice to the bipartisan support for the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, S. 3187. In addition to continuing the fee-based funding system for timely FDA reviews, S. 3187 also…

Mr. President, I am pleased that I could be here today to join you, to join Senator Whitehouse and our colleagues who have been working to try to bring to light for the public the serious and ongoing problem of excessive campaign spending…

Mr. President, this week we celebrate National Small Business Week. Small businesses are so important to job creation in this country. So much of the innovation that takes place in this country happens as the result of the work of small…

I applaud my colleague from Colorado, Senator Bennet, for the work he has done on the FDA legislation--as he pointed out, the good work that has been done by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get to this bill, to move it forward…

As we begin voting on the National Defense Authorization Act later today, I want to remind people that, earlier this year, the Air Force proposed cutting 5,100 Air National Guard positions from our military. Part of this plan eliminates…