I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 726 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

Is it your intention and goal that 100 percent of VA facilities will have these kinds of comprehensive care for our women veterans?

Yes, we do. Under the direction of Dr. Patricia Hayes, who runs our women's program, we have an extensive outreach program.

I think that is really important, and I commend you for the steps you are taking to recognize that this is a different population of veterans than perhaps.

I rise today to introduce S. 703 with Senator Hatch to fix a technical problem that prevents Hong Kong from joining the Visa Waiver Program. Under current law, only ``countries'' are eligible for the program, and Hong Kong is not a…

Last week I had the chance to visit Afghanistan to get a firsthand perspective of the status of our withdrawal, as well as to visit some of our deployed Hawaii troops. Our servicemembers continue to serve with the highest level of…

I think it is now settled law that I would apply, were I lucky enough to be confirmed, that the Authorization for Use of Military Force does encompass detention.

Thank you very much, Senator Lee. This discussion is interesting for me, too, because I fully expect both of you to do a great job should you be confirmed.

I think the Supreme Court answered that in the affirmative in the Hamdi decision.

We need to continue to work to confirm judges so that our judiciary is able to resolve cases in an expeditious manner.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 690 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

This injustice must be addressed by the Congress.

The Native Hawaiian people are the only federally-recognized Native people without a government-to-government relationship with the Federal Government and this injustice must be addressed by the Congress.

American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians face unique barriers to housing development, and their communities face the highest rates of national poverty.

Access to quality housing is essential for the well-being of our tribes.

I am committed to move forward their fight to ensure that the Federal Government upholds its trust responsibility to the indigenous people of what is now the United States of America.

Wounded warriors should not have to sacrifice their privacy, encounter conflicting screening policies and procedures.

a federal budget outlines our priorities as a Nation. On both sides of the aisle, we should be able to agree: We need to be wise about our Federal investments. We should be investing in what works--in what gives us the biggest bang for our…