These were called lemon plans, shoddy plans, substandard plans, plans that were denigrated even though the families involved had a plan they liked. I am sure the same is true in Indiana as it is in Kansas. More people have lost their…

As the Senator knows, Senators are under that obligation--and their staffs. The committee staff is different, the leadership staff is different, and as the Senator pointed out, the executive is different. What is that all about? It should…

I rise to address the nomination of Cornelia Pillard for the DC Circuit. It appears to me the environment in which we are discussing these nominations is a good example of the new rules of the Senate. We are already getting a taste of the…

When the President said if you like your doctor, you can keep him, period, that isn't really what he meant. Really he meant, if you like your plan, you can keep it--semicolon--if I like it. He really meant: If you like your doctor, you can…

I object on behalf of the ranking member of the banking committee. This bill has not been through the committee process and would undo the important rate reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program that were put in place in the most…

I wish to take a short time here to discuss a situation which I think is gaining some attention in the actual news media on a continuing basis. But with the Affordable Care Act and what we are doing or not doing here on the floor of the…

There is a good reason for that. We both came to the House at the same time. We were sorry to lose the Senator to the Senate. I truly appreciate what the Senator has said. It reflects conversations we both have had to try to educate, to…

My wife is much more adept at the social media capability, and so it was up to her. I thought we were confirmed, only to find out almost before the deadline--it was midnight, and there was a desperate attempt on the part of my staff and…

I thank the distinguished Senator from Vermont for his remembrance of those days that were so special to him and also for really commemorating them so they will be special to all of us. I thank him for his comments. Rules Change Madam…

I am assuming that his situation is very similar to the situation that I find myself in. About a year ago we brought the farm bill to the floor. I was the ranking member of the committee. We voted 73 times. We had over 300 amendments…

if I could respond to the distinguished Senator. We had a Roberts-Stenholm amendment at that point while the Republicans were in the minority. Charlie Stenholm was a Democrat. As we went in he whispered: You might want to make this the…

Beth from Tribune, KS, is a single mother of a 3-year-old son with significant physical disabilities. Her son's insurance is being canceled. To replace this policy with a similar plan, it is going to cost far more than the $750 monthly…