One of the most important things to prevent these problems from happening is to not prescribe them in the first place when they are not needed.

But that has been a no in the past or a difficult yes.

I am concerned about the transition. You know, you will have individuals in the military, active duty transitioning to the VA and these individuals are having problems over a period of a great deal of time.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Cotton. The clerk will call…

I am very familiar with the work that you have done. You are great examples of people that are using your time, your resources for those that simply have no constituency at all in the sense of representation.

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds to conclude. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 481. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read…

I thank the Senator from Florida. I am pleased to offer this amendment with him. I do agree that it is critical we have this debate on what we should be spending on our military. While I respect the work of the Budget Committee, I also…

Rather than the FSOC changing, modifying, or reversing a decision, what if the designated institution simply disagrees? What recourse does it have?

since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a strong and steadfast ally to the United States in the Middle East, a region characterized by instability and violence. The U.S.-Israel relationship is built on mutual respect for common values…

The time at which sanctions will either be suspended or terminated is subject to negotiation, but it is conditional on reaching a successful end, which means that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.

The U.N. Human Rights Council has focused obsessively on Israel. The U.N. General Assembly has adopted 21 resolutions singling out Israel. Because of this regrettable history, my amendment lays the groundwork for a restriction of funding…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral fund relating to supporting…

This budget incentivizes work, not dependence. This budget reduces spending growth instead of growing government. This budget moves us in the right direction. I encourage my friends on both sides of the aisle to assume responsibility by…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the diligent work on the Budget Committee and the leadership you have shown there. Mr. Chairman, Americans know that this country was built on a strong work ethic. This budget provides a framework to create…

Last month, President Obama released his budget proposal. It, as expected, increases taxes and spending without balancing the budget and allows Social Security and Medicare to go bankrupt. The President's refusal to address the compounding…

The Middle East is a place of many dangerous and complex questions, and the answer in whole or in part to virtually every one of those questions is Iran.

I would rather have a good problem, and that is the need for more money to see to it our veterans are being helped, than make excuses and tell a veteran who risked his life for us that we just cannot help him.