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Madam President, I have sought recognition to address transparency concerns with the Independent Payment Advisory Board established in H.R. 3590. As Medicare enrollment grows, the issue of cost-containment becomes more pressing. To address…
Mr. Speaker, no one is angrier than I am that Congress has just voted to bankrupt the Treasury. Fiscally speaking, the health bill that the President just signed is the single most irresponsible act this government has already taken. We…
Mr. Speaker, under the new health care reform law, we find the Internal Revenue Service has been appointed as the health insurance police. The Ways and Means Committee reports the following: IRS agents will have to verify that you have…
The conflict foments anti-American sentiment, due to a perception of U.S. favoritism toward Israel.
Mr. President, I have sought recognition to introduce legislation to incorporate two historically significant properties into the boundary of Gettysburg National Military Park. This expansion effort is consistent with Gettysburg National…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in my office, Avni Shridharani, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Senate's consideration of H.R. 4872. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak about health care. I commend our chairman, Senator Baucus, for his great leadership in the Finance Committee and on so many other important issues we have been wrestling with with…
This bill violates the conscience of the American people. It violates the principle that we should not spend more than we have. This bill is not reform. It just makes our existing entitlement crisis even worse. This bill violates the…
I rise in support of the motion before us. Over and over again, polls have shown the public does not support Federal funding of abortions. Unfortunately, the Senate rejected the will of the people and passed a bill that has become known as…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this flawed health care bill. I do not question the need for Congress to find a way for the millions of Americans without health insurance to be assured of quality, affordable health care. The majority…
Mr. Speaker, the Democratic health care plan that will be forced upon the American people this weekend is, in reality, a jobs bill, a really bad jobs bill. What is the evidence that this is true? This bill will result in the firing of…
Well, I thank my good friend for yielding. I appreciate his references to songs. It's striking a tune with me tonight. You know, you named a lot of States who are getting a lot of sweeteners. A lot of States are being paid off, bought out…
I just wanted to follow up with a little feedback that goes well beyond this Chamber. Certainly we know that if ObamaCare passes, we won't start to see the benefits in any way, and I happen to believe they're not benefits until 2013, 2014…
Mr. Speaker, competition used to be viewed as a way to lower prices and improve services. A rental car company's slogan was, We're number two, so we try harder. Competition apparently is no longer a virtue under this administration. The…
Mr. President, I have sought recognition today to introduce the Biosecurity and Vaccine Development Improvement Act, which will ensure our country has the resources necessary to protect the American people in the event of a disease…
Madam President, I wished to review a couple points with regard to where we are on health care. We are at a point now where, of course, we are still awaiting action in the House--the other body, as it is sometimes referred to in the…
Thank you, Mr. President. First of all, I thank our colleague, Senator Franken, for his remarks on this issue. I am going to be speaking just for a few moments as in morning business. I ask unanimous consent to do that. The PRESIDING…