Trust in the system is key.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 8, 2014, at the time immediately following the first vote of the day, in room S-219 of the…

Thank you very much Senator Blumenthal. Thank you to all of the witnesses.

Do sports teams need blackout rules the same way they did half a century ago? If not, why do we still have the same rule?

I do not believe it would improve service or choice and I believe that it will result in higher prices.

it should be rejected. I think it is simply a bad deal for consumers.

Mr. Speaker, I also yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5714. The…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. I want to thank my friend from Pennsylvania for his remarks and for clearly stating this commonsense piece of legislation and for his support of it. I, too, would like to thank the…

When I heard Senator Markey say a million people go down to Florida, when you add in Arizona, probably half of them are from my state.

I hope you will continue the focus on distracted driving.

I wanted to ask you specifically first about rail derailments.

Thank you very much. Thank you to all of you. Congratulations on your nominations.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

The only way you stop this cycle is not only what I hope you are all doing now with your new approach to these issues as having tough penalties, but I also think you have to make sure that people are not discouraged from going forward.

This is about going forward with a criminal investigation.

And, obviously, this complaint was filed after it happened, but just given how these recalls have trickled out, it might have helped someone else.

I really believe there has to be a full investigation of what happened here.

Mr. President, I rise in recognition of National Adoption Month, and I know our great colleague Senator Landrieu will be here to also address this important month. She has been such a great leader in fighting for this cause. She has…