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I'm here to tell you that the reason why I'm not going to give you real examples by banks is because they're afraid that you will come after them.

What I have found is this issue is just as confusing as it was 22 years ago when I started on it.

This is a subject that we all care so deeply about and I know our five witnesses today feel very strongly about this issue.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:01 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m…

I think that's what makes our democracy great.

I have five Jewish young girls over here who don't understand. I don't understand why we can't close a PLO office...

I am trying to do everything I can to support you all in efforts that I think are right minded.

Well, thank you, because, again, it just speaks to a capability and training that if it is available, we want it in the hospital setting to make sure the veterans are getting the best possible care.

My constituents have also written me expressing concerns about this CMS proposal.

I fear that this demonstration project will jeopardize access to these breakthrough drugs just as they are becoming available.

4 years ago I authored the Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act with the chairman and my good friend from Colorado, Senator Bennet.

For anybody who is taught, we all know that it is so important to teach at the level that the students are able to perform.

We need to value our educators more and we have some questions in North Carolina about whether or not we do that.

Do you truly believe that allowing States to choose how to determine the success of subgroups will actually result in the improvement of subgroup outcomes?

I am absolutely opposed to efforts to undermine the Department of Education and the spirit of the law.

If school districts are forced to change teacher hiring policies and somehow find the legal and contractual authority to do so in order to comply with the proposal, school districts, rather than school principals will assume more authority…

The Center for American Progress reported last year the nationwide compliance cost for proposals similar to yours would be 8.5 billion. Do you think that is a reasonable estimate?