Thank you, Senator. Well, sir, you'll be excused now. Thank you so much. Congratulations once again.

Thank you, Senator. And thank you, Senator Grassley.

I will not apologize for the added claimed by Agent Orange.

I would also like to make note the chairman has left, but Chairman Miller, myself, and Congresswoman Fudge kind of led a little initiative...

Mr. President, I ask to speak as if in morning business for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, we are about to pass unanimously the St. Croix bill. It is something we have been working on very hard--the two Senators from Minnesota, myself, Senator Franken, Senator Johnson, as well as Senator Kohl--to get through the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

S. 296, legislation introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Casey, coupled with President Barack Obama's Executive order, will require drugmakers to notify the Food and Drug Administration of shortages and this is an important step in the…

We commend the Administration for their efforts. These are important steps to address drug shortages, and we fully support them.

One of the main purposes of the legislation that Senator Klobuchar and I and a whole host of others have been working on is to provide that early warning system in place.

Mr. President, I am here today to talk about the importance of sustained funding and support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. I know it is something my colleague, the Presiding Officer, cares very…

We strongly urge Congress to pass this legislation during the 112th Congress.

It is a complex problem, but I don't think it's unsolvable.

I think we got a--especially in light of your testimony, how important that was to have you outline what the causes are.

We look forward to working with all members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to address this issue.

This is a national public health crisis that must be addressed.

The country is facing what experts are calling a 'crisis' with 'unprecedented' shortages for a record number of essential drugs.

Axel's parents learned that an essential drug, cytarabine, was in short supply and might not be available for their son.