Mr. Speaker, every citizen in our Nation deserves a chance to achieve their American Dream. For thousands across the country, their American Dream consists of owning a home or starting their own business. Some laws have proven helpful in…

Mr. President, I rise today to thank my colleague Senator Flake for his words and to join with him in standing up for the First Amendment. When I was at home over the last recess, I read Senator Flake's book, and one of the many things I…

We definitely need a system that serves borrowers like my clients who are struggling with debt, deep in debt that they can't afford to repay, and they are not getting the help they need.

There is lots that we can do around simplification.

I think Senator Murray started out by talking about how this needs to be student focused in the way that we do things.

This system was broken, there is much more work to be done.

we had no idea on these PACT teams staying over there; that took us blind-sided, it was unacceptable.

If any of us needs a reminder of the importance of a free and professional press in this country...

I agree with the Chairman on the asset review piece and I think it does give us opportunities.

The hand of Congress exercising its oversight authority has been much more present.

Without a doubt, putting the Army Corps of Engineers in charge was the right response to the problem that confronted us in 2015.

Transparency has not always been the operative principle, I think we have heard that over and over today.

And sometimes I think in these kind of projects we forget who we are doing this for and it is for the patients who have served this country.

his frustration is justified and understandable.

While Congress and this Committee specifically have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to allocate resources, we will never be able to solve the problem if we are not able to get value for the dollars we invest.

I think agriculture in Indian Country has the potential to not only strengthen local economies but also build health care communities.

I do not believe there was ever a time in the Government or in the private sector when a 10-year $1 billion hospitals were a workable model, much less a 10-year $2 billion hospital.

we have real issues with droughts and water shortages which have a significant impact on rural economic development