Madam President, my father served in the Foreign Service at the Department of State, so I spent some of my early years overseas. I was proud to be part of a family that represented our great country. I learned firsthand the critical role…

I want to bring everything crashing down and destroy all of today's establishment.

According to the website, the National Background Investigations Bureau, NBIB, is now responsible for conducting, and I quote: 'Approximately 95 percent of the total background investigations governmentwide.'

I appreciate integrity over and over again. Like I've said to you, Mr. Chairman, and to our committee members, when you deal with integrity and transparency, it's like money in the bank.

I mean, just really, really upset. And so all I'm saying to you is that I think all the gentleman is saying, is he's got documents that you've already entered into the record that are unclassified, want to look at those.

Guideline A of the adjudicative guideline states that individuals seeking a security clearance must have unquestioned allegiance to the United States.

Let's look--let's go as far as we can.

I accept President Trump as my President. I'm looking forward to meeting with him next week.

I think that we can look at certain things.

We cannot just turn a blind eye to when we have 17 intelligence agencies who unanimously agree that there has been hacking with regard to our elections.

This has been an attack on our democracy, Mr. Chairman.

This report concluded with high confidence that the goal was to, quote, 'undermine public faith in the United States' democratic process,' end of quote.

It is extremely concerning that General Flynn chose to accept payment for appearing at an event hosted by the propaganda arm of the Russian Government.

I was joined by the ranking members of the committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence.

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act, which I am introducing today with my colleagues Senators Collins, Casey, and Heller. This important bill repeals the monetary caps that limit Medicare…

I think the effectiveness has been significant in terms of enhancing care and there is actually savings as well.

I think there is a recognition by the experts that there is many, many pieces of the Affordable Care Act that it would be regrettable to leave behind.

What are some of the pieces of the Affordable Care Act that you think we ought to keep in place?