Domestic violence often hides behind closed doors and drawn curtains, but the problem is very staggering. In my home State of Hawaii, 575 domestic violence survivors reach out to local organizations seeking help every single day. Their…

Access to capital. Venture capital. Whatever it is in regards to funding that would be great for a female entrepreneur.

here is what is happening with so-called ``tax reform.'' Tonight, the Budget Committee is voting on a budget resolution that does two things. First, it sets the spending limits for everything in the government-- environment, energy…

Right now, 3.5 million Americans, our fellow citizens, are facing a humanitarian crisis. In Puerto Rico, the majority of people still lack basic electricity, clean drinking water, and medicine, the bare basic necessities just to stay…

It seems to me that that is material. It seems to me that that is reportable, and whether or not you follow the letter of the law, it seems to me that investors ought to know if something is going to impact the company.

And why would not you inform the public about it?

You do not do it very well for a living, except to the extent that you make massive profits off of making mistakes.

I would like to start by thanking Senator Murkowski for her leadership as chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, on which I also serve, in addressing some of the long-term needs of Puerto Rico.

So you decided not to disclose it at all?

I have always been a big admirer and respecter of the work he has done.

before my planned remarks on the Federal Communications Commission, I want to say a few words about the awful events that happened in Las Vegas. Our hearts are with the families affected by the tragedy and with the city of Las Vegas, and…

I want to thank the senior Senator from Texas for his leadership in the disaster response, and I pledge my commitment to whatever is needed for Houston and the areas around Houston, as well as Florida. I appreciate the commitment at the…

yesterday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Makan Delrahim to be Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. While I voted in favor of that nomination, I would like to explain my…

Josue Fuentes was brought to Hawaii from El Salvador when he was 13 years old, where he was escaping rampant gang violence and domestic abuse at home. He went to high school in Honolulu, made friends, got a job. But no matter what he did…

I think these are important questions, because we're moving forward apace on all of this, and it's a non-trivial question whether or not a private sector company will now be in possession of not just personally identifying information in…

I have sort of two lines of questioning.

I mean, I know that sounds, you know, borderline sassy.

I would strongly encourage Indian Health Services, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other frontline agencies to work with the DOJ funded AMBER Alert Initiative for Indian County.