I want to associate myself with the remarks of the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee, a committee I feel very privileged to serve on with our distinguished chairman. He has a message that I think should be required reading…

I have had the unique privilege of knowing Senator Strange in that I have the privilege of being the chairman of the all-powerful--sometimes-powerful--Senate Agriculture Committee. I hope every Senator will read your comments, sir. I…

if I have time at the end of my remarks, I would like to yield to the distinguished Senator from Hawaii. I will try to be prompt. Soon, this Senate will take a historic vote that will impact every American. These votes do not come very…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purpose of H.R. 2266, and…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1616) was passed, as follows…

I rise also to talk about my dear friend and mentor, Bob Dole. Senator Dole just celebrated his 94th birthday, and I think it is obviously right and proper to honor his contributions to our Nation. =========================== NOTE…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1616 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I am sorry that I did not catch all of the Senator's remarks, but I think he said that this is a vote on a bill that was introduced in the House. How many cosponsors are on this bill? Is this a legitimate effort here?

Is there at least a preamble to this bill or just an opening of a couple of paragraphs or something? Would the Senator describe it?

Well, I think we have a very honest choice. There has been a lot of talk about single payer. There was a lot of talk about it early on in the debate about ObamaCare. I recall in observations made by President Obama that this was the first…

So this is a legitimate bill that is up. Well, it is not up for consideration now in the House. Is this the Conyers' bill?