$5 out of $6 that Americans spend on prescription drugs go through the hands of pharmacy benefit managers.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Kansas.

the list of things that we can do but haven't done is extensive. It is long. We need to chip away at that list and get our work done as 2023 comes to a close. Today, I want to highlight the urgent need to pass a long- term--a…

$5 out of $6 that Americans spend on prescription drugs go through the hands of pharmacy benefit managers.

It is time to move forward with action.

This is going to save the Federal deficit by $654 million if it is fitted into the PBM Reform Act.

Senator Collins said this legislation is literally right on the money.

this is a sad day. When we thought we had a victory for those across the Nation who are awaiting an organ for transplant, we found that they were thwarted by a system that was allied against them--a corrupt system, an internal system that…

I am not sure we have made any meaningful impact yet on diabetes.

I have been excited to work with folks on both sides of the aisle, including some of the folks you guys got to meet today on the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act which is a bipartisan piece of legislation.

I think when we are looking at an area that is mostly suburban but has a lot of rural parts we want to make sure that the housing is going up but that it is not too expensive for folks to be able to afford.

To close, I reemphasize what Mr. Cohen from Tennessee said. This is a bipartisan and bicameral effort to protect our guardsmen and our reservists as they are returning back after having served in Active Duty. This is an important measure…

Unfortunately, as this hearing has highlighted, the dream is becoming farther and farther out of reach for especially our rural small businesses who continue to face unprecedented long-term challenges brought on in large part by…

I sure appreciate the Senator from Texas speaking up and the wise words he shared. It reminds me of an old saying, that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, that funding Israel today is worth two of these other issues that…

I would like to yield some time to the senior Senator from Alabama. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

I thank all the Members for participating tonight. When government grows, freedom shrinks. As conservatives in Congress, we must not compromise on freedom. Our sworn duty is to uphold the constitutional rights of all Americans, and I…

I would like to yield the floor to the senior Senator from Tennessee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee is recognized.

I am of the view that one of the most consequential votes that any Senator will make in their time in the U.S. Senate is one that we are facing now: the national security supplemental. I am here to encourage its passage--a national…