Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for me to offer my amendment on this bill, No. 2885. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Rhode Island.

Madam President, let me talk about why I think we should have this and other amendments on this bill. My friend from Colorado just talked about an amendment that he said he supported last week. Of course, none of us got to support it on…

Mr. President, Senator Thune, my friend from South Dakota, and I have worked for a long time on the kinds of economic and troublesome regulations he talked about earlier. Nobody appears to be answerable to the people--those who come…

Mr. President, let's talk about this topic a little longer--regulation. Again, in my view--and my friend from South Dakota and I have shared this view for a long time--when the Congress passes laws--and I think it is appropriate that we…

Well, thank you, Chairman Pryor. And thank you for your extraordinary leadership of this committee and your partnership in the issues we deal with.

Thank you so very much for holding this markup on this important issue.

We have seen that greater access to education for women leads to increased respect for human rights, a rise in prosperity and well-being, and a more peaceful and stable society.

First of all, the impact of the agency is significant. Twenty cents out of every spending $1 goes to things that FDA one way or another is involved in.

I rise to address two subjects briefly on the floor and would ask that my remarks be divided appropriately in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

America was insulted earlier last month by the Iranian people. The government of the nation of Iran has appointed a new Ambassador to the United Nations. The new Ambassador's name is Hamid Aboutalebi. He will be an Ambassador to the U.N…

There has been a lot said about the Affordable Care Act on the floor of this Chamber for 5 years. I was here when we passed the Affordable Care Act. I am in the Senate as it is being implemented. There have been lots of things said about…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate very much the honor and privilege to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and to follow my good friend, the gentleman from Texas, Judge Gohmert, in this presentation here…

We have elevated this to the level of Congressional discussion instead of keeping it in the dark shadows.

The Federal Government spends $125 billion a year across many agencies.

This bill does not undo HIPAA laws. It clarifies them.

There is parity for people who have private insurance in the Affordable Care Act. There is not parity with Medicaid.

Well, it is easy to count because the answer is zero.

Haven't we done enough with treating people with mental illness as legal cases? We have closed our hospitals and filled our prisons.