I am very concerned... about the political environment and the free elections, so my sincere admonition and encouragement is to make sure that we get to a point of good governance there, that corruption is dealt with, and that our aid…

I have a letter to President Obama... asking that we work with international community to make sure that these elections are held in a free and fair manner.

Mr. President, I thank the chairman of the committee, and I wish to reiterate my appreciation for what he and Senator Murray have done to bring a great bill to the floor. This is the ultimate local control amendment, which says if a State…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require local educational agencies to inform…

Mr. President, I ask to set aside the pending amendment and call up my Isakson amendment No. 2194. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Georgia [Mr. Isakson] proposes an amendment…

For the American people, it's just hard to understand here.

I share the Chairman's frustration and other frustrations that have been here, because at a certain point in time, you say, again, that they just don't want to cooperate.

I do not claim that my bill will completely solve PTSD. But it is clear that many veterans have been helped by service dog training therapy programs...

What if now they just don't have the resources to do that, and they said, you know, we're just not going to enforce that, we're not going to cooperate with you, Mr. Secretary.

The motto of the VA comes straight from Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural. He got that idea straight from scripture.

With the increasing number of female veterans, the VA must expand its care and services to meet their needs.

These women have risked their lives to protect our Nation. Just because they are no longer serving in active duty does not mean that our responsibility to them ends.

So it is my hope that any new mother who has given selflessly to her country wouldn't have to worry about Congress standing in her way if she tries to give selflessly to her own child.

The motto of the Veterans Administration comes straight from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural. He got the idea straight from scripture.

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleagues today for passing the 21st Century Cures Act to create a path forward to expedite the delivery of lifesaving and life-improving cures that will change the lives of millions across this Nation. I…

Mr. Chair, I rise today to support the 21st Century Cures Act and thank the chairman and the Committee on Energy and Commerce to keep America at the forefront of medical innovation by removing barriers that prevent development and delivery…

Mr. Chairman, impartial justice and access to the courts is a right guaranteed to every citizen in this country. Across the street from this Chamber, Lady Justice sits blindfolded on the steps of the Supreme Court so we can all be reminded…

Mr. Speaker, the Southern strategy was and is a Republican strategy of gaining political support for its political candidates by appealing to regional and racial tensions in this country based on the history of slavery, the history of the…