are we still in recess? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is now postcloture on the nomination. The Senator may proceed.

I rise to honor the memory of one of our Nation's greatest champions of limited government under the Constitution, Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia set the standard for the kind of judge upon which liberty depends. He was a dear…

Unfortunately, opioids also have qualities that make them addictive and prone to abuse.

America's tax dollars should be spent more wisely, and the Finance Committee has an opportunity to find the right mix.

Protecting these babies and their siblings is, in my view, going to require getting better help and treatment for the moms and dads who are suffering these afflictions.

Opioids are a powerful class of drugs prescribed to treat severe pain.

Put simply, opioid abuse has become an epidemic and a significant public health problem.

The most devastating consequence of opioid abuse is the human impact.

The Family First Act proposal put forth by Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden recognizes that states need access to reliable federal funds.

The good news is that there is wide recognition of the problem and shared interest in finding solutions.

I thank Chairman Hatch and all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, because I hope we can pursue these reforms soon.

Lock-in programs are an important tool that can be used to address doctor shopping by locking beneficiaries who have abused the Medicaid program in to one prescriber, one pharmacy, or both for receiving prescriptions.

I appreciate your commitment on that.

I am coauthor of this legislation, and many of the provisions in this conference report have been in the works for several years. I also chaired the conference committee that was charged with reconciling the differences between the…

today I wish to pay tribute to a World War II veteran and an American hero--PO3 John B. Baldwin. Petty Officer Baldwin was a member of the United States Navy Reserve and sailed on the USS St. Louis. Tragically, on February 14, 1944, he…

having said that, during the 2008 Presidential campaign, one of the candidates criticized the outgoing President for adding $4 trillion to the national debt. He called that increase not only irresponsible but even ``unpatriotic.'' Barack…

as we move toward final passage of the conference committee report on H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, I would like to take just a few minutes to reflect on how we got here and to thank the many individuals who…

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