I had the first hearing ever on global autism.

That's why, because we all get into the numbers game, we talk about a billion here and a billion there, et cetera, and that's why I wanted to put up a picture of the beautiful Elodie Michaud, who happens to actually be the daughter of…

the Federal Government has an important role to help understand autism spectrum disorders

I want to just mention another cost-effective reason that we should avoid cuts. For example, we have immunization programs that decrease our future health care costs, and let me just give you the actual dollar numbers. Every dollar we…

Let me also just underscore the point you made about training pediatricians and pediatric specialists. That would affect, across the board, everyone who seeks--this is not just for vulnerable communities or individuals, but all of us with…

Thank you for your passion, which is obvious every day, for making sure that we make the smart investments in our children and in women and in health care in this country. Thank you, Rosa DeLauro. And now it is my pleasure to bring up one…

I want to underscore a pretty shocking statistic. You mentioned that the United States of America is 50th in infant mortality. Was that the statistic?

There are probably tens of millions of cases of autism in Africa.

Shouldn't we have that also in our efforts to combat autism?

Thank you so much, not only for your words today, but for all your work that you do on behalf of women and children every day. I want to call now on one of the incredible advocates and leaders when it comes to making sure that our…

I thank you so much for your contributions-- continuing contributions--to the well-being of women and children. Yes, it's true that title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant also does things like combat preterm birth, teen…

One being the best of course. And you mentioned countries that we wouldn't necessarily expect would be better than the United States--Morocco, for example--and I'm sure there are a bunch of others. Yet the United States of America is 50th…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for 2 additional minutes, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, we just concluded a Presidential campaign. Who could have missed it? There were a lot of issues that were discussed, but one of particular interest to me was one that involves a personal effort I have made to pass a piece of…

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, the minority leader, Senator McConnell, has addressed two issues: the entitlement programs as well as rules changes. I would defer to my colleagues from New Mexico and Oregon to address the rules changes. I would like to…

I am sorry I will not have the chance to work with these two Senators on this measure because they are both retiring. But I hope we can build on what they have offered on their side of the aisle in a bipartisan fashion. In that spirit, let…

He emphasized that his administration would, and I quote again, 'continue to support Israel's right to defend itself.'