The campaign rhetoric and politics of the last 7 years now must confront the reality of health care. No political party can repeal the basic economics. All of the features that make health insurance policies better today--the elimination…

I want to thank the new subcommittee chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. I know our country is in good hands and our committee is as well with Mrs. Blackburn chairing that important subcommittee. I want to thank…

I thank my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for this important piece of legislation, H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act. This is a bipartisan bill. It was introduced by two of our colleagues…

I have no further requests for time, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, the Hippocratic Oath that guides health care practitioners begins with these powerful words: ``First, do no harm.'' This is certainly good guidance for our doctors and other health care practitioners, but isn't it good…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Moran). The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, my colleague from Illinois has addressed very clearly what some of the human consequences of this are going to be. I am going to take a few minutes as well to describe it. I am very pleased our colleague Senator Murray is…

Madam President, I am very pleased to be able to join Senator Donnelly, Senator Hirono, and Senator Blumenthal on this extraordinarily important issue that goes right to the heart of what we want health care to be in this country. I have…

Madam President, I want to begin my remarks this morning by taking stock of how the 115th Congress, led by my Republican colleagues, seems to be coming out of the gate. Here is what is coming if the budget process that began this week…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following legislative fellows in my office be given floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress: Sophia Vogt, Emily Douglas, Kripa Sreepada, Katherine Tsantiris, Chris Jones, and Noah…

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Section 3: ``He shall from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; . . .''

Israel is a special place in a troubled and storied landscape, sacred ground for three of the world's major regions. Israel's security is important to me and the people I represent. The Jewish homeland is the only democracy in this broader…

Mr. President, my colleagues have been very gracious and have gotten a little bit out of the queue, so I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to address the body for 5 minutes; following me, Senator Sullivan will address the Senate for…

Mr. President, I rise to voice my opposition to the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act. In my view, Senator Boxer and Senator Inhofe have done a lot of good, bipartisan work on this legislation. Infrastructure is hugely…

I thank my colleague. I would be happy to yield to our colleague from Oklahoma. ____________________

Mr. President, reclaiming my time, I can't help but note the irony that Senator Boxer, who has done so much to protect special places in California and around our country and who at the same time has consistently worked with our colleague…

Mr. President, in just a few minutes, because it is very late or very early, if one might characterize the hour of the morning, I will be offering a unanimous consent request to pass Calendar No. 527, H.R. 5456, the Family First Prevention…