I thank my colleague, and we are going to prosecute this cause together. I see that the chairman of the Finance Committee has arrived. He graciously said I could take another 5 minutes or so of our time. Before we wrap up this part of our…

I thank my colleague. We have heard Republicans say repeatedly that anything they are going to do with Medicare is not going to hurt today's enrollees or people nearing retirement. The fact is, TrumpCare hurts both. It is going to shorten…

I thank her for her presentation. It was factual and very specific, and I think it really highlighted so many of the concerns that we have at this point. I want to see if I could get this straight on the opioid issue. Here you all are in…

I think my colleague's point is well taken. As we have been saying, this is very much intertwined with the Seema Verma nomination because what we learned in the committee is, in Indiana, where she touts her pioneering work, if somebody had…

Mr. President, before my colleague from New Hampshire leaves, does she have a quick minute for a question?

As of this afternoon at 4, after hours and hours of debate, I am of the impression that not a single significant Democratic amendment has been adopted--so the Senator's point of highlighting the difference in the process, where we had all…

I would only add that what we learned in our hearings and in our discussion is that women, particularly the women served by the Medicaid Program, are really dealing with the consequences of opioid addiction as well. In our part of the…

If I can add this, because I think my colleagues are making a very important point. If you look at the demographics, there are going to be 10,000 people turning 65 every day for years and years to come. Senators Stabenow and Cantwell are…

My colleague from Washington is ever logical. When I looked at this, I thought of it as an innovation desert because I was looking for some new, fresh ideas. We have seen some of them from Senator Cantwell's State, and I think the Senator…

Mr. President and colleagues, today the Senate turns to consider the nomination of Seema Verma to be the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. I would be the first to say that in coffee shops across the land…

Mr. President, here we are, with our colleagues on their way home, and I thought it would be helpful to take a minute and give an assessment of where the TrumpCare debate is at this point because we have seen the two major committees in…

Mr. President, today I am reintroducing a bill honoring two Oregon legends--Frank and Jeanne Moore--who have spent their lives together on the North Umpqua River as fishers, stewards of the land, and hosts to visitors from across the world…

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act. This bill is a necessary step to restoring public information on animal cruelty that was removed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's, USDA…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Bonamici The Acting CHAIR. It is…

In this Chamber last night, as I listened to the President's address to the joint session, I could only think of one word: ``resist.'' Whether one voted for Donald Trump or not, we are all obligated to resist his incoherent and…

May I inquire to the remaining time, please? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update the table of contents accordingly): TITLE…

The SCRUB Act is completely unnecessary. Agencies can already review and repeal regulations that are no longer needed. The only thing this bill does for people with student loan debt is give them less certainty that their investment will…