it's often easy, politically, to talk about shrinking the government, and hiring freezes, and fewer people.

My concern is that in this situation we see the pendulum swinging back and forth to excessive and untimely regulation that impedes responsible development, but we don't want to swing back to the point where we open the floodgates to…

I find this hearing fascinating because this is an issue I've been wrestling with for 30 years. I've been an environmental advocate, a developer, a governor, and an administrator.

An issue that I brought up at previous hearings, as my colleague Senator Paul has mentioned, is the imposition of gag clauses on pharmacists.

I completely agree with you that this monopoly is being used to protect profits rather than patients and R&D development of new drugs.

I rise today to bid farewell and to express my gratitude to Senator Luther Strange as he leaves the U.S. Senate. During his too-brief tenure here, he established an admirable reputation for hard work, dedication to his State of Alabama and…

I am pleased to be joined by my colleague Senator Angus King in sponsoring this resolution to designate December 16, 2017, as Wreaths Across America Day. Since its inception, the Wreaths Across America project has become an annual…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

reducing lead times is almost as important as price.

That brings me to my question for you about that program.

I think it is, also, and I remember visiting Harvard University and talking with researchers there about Alzheimer's Disease.

this could not be a more simple motion. It simply says to the conferees to bring us back a tax bill that is deficit-neutral. It can be done. It should be done. We are in a period now where we have no business adding to the Federal deficit…

For generations, Maine families have enjoyed the great outdoors. That means hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. That is part of who we are as a people. That is part of our way of life. Part of that way of life is responsibly and…

we want to be partners. To the extent you can tell us what could be changed in terms of regulation, in terms of congressional requirements, please do so.

Perhaps the handgun example can remind me of my father's advice that even the worst person can serve as a bad example.

Structure is policy.

a little bit later this afternoon, I am going to be offering a motion to instruct conferees in connection with the tax bill that may be one of the most simple, straightforward motions ever offered in this body. I will read it in its…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Mr. KING] moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the…