People finally realized with Ebola, after many on this subcommittee kept saying we need to respond to Ebola...

This is one example of things that we have to be concerned with that change all the time.

None of us care a bit for Hamas, but we do, many, many of us, care greatly about Palestinian families.

COVID-19 has shown that a commitment to breakthrough innovation, directed allocation of resources, and collaborative approaches can accelerate how scientific breakthroughs can be transitioned to treatments and cures.

I think it's time that we start investing in our soft power.

I think that's the hallmark of the Appropriations Committee. We want to keep on doing that.

I want to rise to say a few words about the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which we are debating today. I think that the thrust of that act and what we are trying to accomplish is enormously important. Right now, as I think most…

I strongly support the Administration's renewed approach to innovation in medical research through the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Vermont. Amendment No. 1523

I am opposing this amendment before us. I just thought I would mention some of the pragmatic reasons for that. A mandate to offer dollar-for-dollar parity between defense and nondefense programs unless there are 60 votes to overcome the…

the late Walter Mondale is widely known for having transformed the role of Vice President, ably taking on many key responsibilities that were delegated to him by President Jimmy Carter. Less noted are his many accomplishments in this body…

reserving the right to object, and I will object to the unanimous consent request by Senator Scott and offer my own resolution. Unlike Senator Scott's resolution, mine is short and to the point, and I think it expresses the feelings of the…

I include in the Record the Statement of Administration Policy issued by the Office of Management and Budget on May 17 of this year in support of this bill. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 1629--Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity…

I thank Ranking Member Rodgers and Chairman Pallone for their leadership on this bill. I, once again, rise in support of H.R. 1629, the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act. This crucial legislation would close a current loophole that…

I want to thank the Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Ranking Member, Senator Susan Collins, and other Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to discuss the healthcare workforce crisis facing U.S. communities.

The United States will have a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033.

I thank Chairman Pallone for his support on this bill, and I urge all members to support its passage.

Our Country faces many healthcare crises. Too many of our people are uninsured or underinsured.