I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 23, 2016, at 9:45 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct…

In that circumstance, is the VA open to public-private partnerships, a local entity that would build the facility and then lease it back?

The Every Student Succeeds Act gives States more flexibility, but it also includes strong Federal guardrails for States as they design their accountability systems.

I hoped that you would soon tell me that something is more optimistic than what you thought a couple years ago.

I fought hard for my State priorities, Washington State priorities, because last year, I heard from so many people.

I am really proud that we were able to break through the partisan gridlock in Congress and find common ground and pass the Every Student Succeeds Act with very strong bipartisan support.

Is there something that we can do to help speed up this process?

I appreciate the opportunity to offer this amendment on a very important bill, and I appreciate the work of the gentleman from Texas. I believe the bill is necessary. My amendment, hopefully, will provide some additional information. As we…

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 4, line 5, strike ``and''. Page 4, line 8, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 4, after line…

I appreciate support from the gentleman from Texas, I appreciate support from the Ways and Means Committee, and I certainly appreciate the comments across the aisle of the need for transparency. We are an information vacuum on this issue…

We urge Congress to build on this earlier action and strengthen the MTM benefit in Medicare Part D through support of legislation such as that introduced by Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), S. 776.

CMS could have saved $1.76 billion if it had followed the recommendation of improving automated claims.

I would go small. So every week, I would go down to the Senate floor and talk about waste, fraud, and abuse.

I think that data your own department released late last year showed that premiums for the benchmark plan will increase 16 percent this year in Kansas.

I am troubled that CMS is taking steps to increase government control of the plans available on the exchanges and ultimately reduce consumer choice.

the pending legislation to enact tougher sanctions on North Korea is a welcome development as Congress once again begins to assert its role in defending national security and curtailing the growing number of nuclear weapons around the…

we are happy to be at the forefront and look forward to using our expertise to help the Air Force fulfill its cybersecurity mission.

It is the attempt to restrict these rights that I think we must fear.