3 years ago, 49 innocent souls were gunned down at Orlando's Pulse nightclub. In my brief moment here with you, I lift up their first names and their lives. Edward, Stanley, Ramon, Christopher, Eric, Peter, Luis, Amanda, Jason, Cory…

tomorrow, I will be back home in Burlington, VT, to take part in a joyous occasion. In an afternoon ceremony at the Ethan Allen Homestead, I will attend a naturalization ceremony in which 14 new Americans from 11 countries will be…

I have spent much of my career in the Senate working to eradicate landmines, which kill and maim far more civilians than combatants. These insidious, inherently indiscriminate weapons often remain active for years or even decades after the…

I have said a thousand times, I would rather go slow and get it right than go quick and get it wrong, just like the Mission Act and everything else.

We need to take those resources and put those resources where the veterans are, into their health care, into other benefits for veterans.

I would rather make sure that we get it right than fast.

What I would like to do is to take the shackles off Dr. Grant and the other scientists that are out there.

However, some states and the District of Columbia allowed its use for certain health purposes.

We need to make sure that they do--that the VA not authorizes, but has to study either chronic pain or opioid, a substitute for opioids, or PTSD treatment.

So VA should be providing Spanish language materials, but it is falling short in too many cases.

The AIR Act was signed into law last year as part of the MISSION Act.

And if you look at what the VA is doing around the country, which I wholeheartedly applaud them for, is pushing more and more of the care out into the community where the veterans actually live.

It is not just the VA health care system; it is the American health care system is going to have to be re-looked at.

I fully support requiring VA to conduct research regarding medical marijuana and have said so for many years.

I have--look, every single person up there I think wants medical marijuana, cannabinoids studied. The question is how you do it.

I recognize that VSOs have concerns about the AIR Acceleration Act, primarily because they fear rushing the AIR Act process.

later this month our Nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the momentous uprising at the Stonewall Inn, an occasion that led to June being designated as Pride Month. From parades and celebrations to quiet remembrances, millions of…

It is wholly inappropriate for members of Congress to dictate the research that scientists are being asked to perform.