This is critically important for manufacturing investment--particularly in the petrochemical sector, in which investment decisions are made 3, 5, or even 10 years in advance.

Here in the United States, we have achieved something extraordinary: economic growth and expansion have not led to dirtier air.

Mr. President, today I wish to celebrate April 17 as World Hemophilia Day where we recognize the serious challenges of the 20,000 Americans who suffer each day from hemophilia and where we raise awareness to fight for a cure. Hemophilia is…

We should not penalize people for using those.

Actually it is neither. It is a personal responsibility.

It is high time that we act and move forward, and that is exactly what we are going to do.

What areas of the Code do you think we ought to focus on?

U.S. business is under assault, and U.S. business needs tax relief.

I think it is important to understand the real-life consequences of our tax policies.

It is the progressive socialist policies, economic policies that got Puerto Rico at this point.

I think those of us on the Committee share that, and are hopeful that we can continue to move the needle forward.

I would suggest to you that this is a framework of a bankruptcy, whatever you want to call it, and it will ultimately require a bailout.

Are you screening, are you intervening at grade one, not at grade three when it's too late, it's not going to happen.

What precisely and meaningfully is being said by your Department to instruct them to address the needs of that first grader?

I want to know exactly what we are doing for children with dyslexia, not as part of a bigger group.

If it was true, it's hardly disqualifying thing to run for president.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss several provisions in an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that is currently before the Senate and that specifically benefits my home State of Louisiana. There are more than 253 air traffic…