It is very important that we give them all the help that we can.

Mr. President, I thank my great friend the senior Senator from Tennessee, always the statesman and always willing to engage in wonderful debate, a great Member of this body. I thank my colleague from Missouri for shining a bright light on…

Instead of working until October 7, the majority is wrapping up in the next week. So I just ask that we stay here, that we do our job, that we restore the faith the American public has in our democracy, and that we are addressing the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today after spending the last 7 weeks traveling the beautiful State of North Dakota and working with communities on issues that matter the most to them, whether it is agriculture, opioid abuse--any number…

But there also is an opportunity for everybody to recognize that some benefits cannot be monetized.

I guess we all agree with you, right?

The surviving spouse provisions are especially important with regard to offsetting some of the unfairness that exists elsewhere.

The consequence of failure has to be made clear.

Well, you got a terrific one with her.

But entrepreneurship, it seems to me that if we are going to grow tribal America, we have to start at home.

From my experience, one of the best outlets is working with a local community banker who lives in the community.

The concerns that I have are that every agency seems to have a program.

USDA has been almost more significant of a partner in economic development than any other Federal agency.

I am eager to hear from our panelists to get a better sense of all the options they considered and how they reached consensus on the final report.

If we are going to provide tax incentives for people to have retirement savings, then it should not be used as a piggy bank to pay for other things.

I cannot be part of any recommendations on long-term care because I am conflicted.

There is a societal cost that is sort of hidden, isn't there?

We all know that Social Security is going to have to be dealt with, or we are going to face by 2034 at the latest--many of us believe it will be earlier than that---an across-the-board 23-percent cut.