We're talking about common sense. Unfortunately, I don't think we're hearing much of that coming out of the other side because they're talking out of both sides of their mouth here. How in the world does a 20 percent reduction in the…

That is correct and I thank the Senator for all his efforts in support of children's dental coverage as well and for this opportunity to clarify the intentions of my amendment. I offered this amendment to allow competition in the…

That is correct, Senator Bingaman, and I thank you for this opportunity to clarify my intentions. The amendment ensured that stand-alone dental policies may fulfill the requirements of the essential health benefits package when paired with…

Yes, I completely agree, Senator Bingaman. In fact our colleagues on the Finance Committee also overwhelmingly agreed that children must have access to oral health care, which is so critical to their overall well-being. We talked about the…

Mr. President, I want to speak for a few moments about what has been happening all week here in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. First of all, this year we have seen a terrible string of natural disasters that have shut down…

Here we are again. Yesterday, the House rebuked the Republicans because they came forward with almost as bad a bill as this. They were going to destroy, as they are tonight, the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. It's one…

This bill is brought to us by people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. The hard fact of the matter is they've fought two wars on the credit card. This is one of the few times that we've ever found that they have…

As a former lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve, I rise to applaud the repeal of the discriminatory Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. This backward policy has turned away over 14,000 able-bodied men and women from our…

I come from the Greater Detroit area, which has been especially hard hit from this recession. When many wanted to let the auto industry fail, I stood with President Obama, and now the Big Three auto companies are once again earning profits…

Madam President, I rise to speak about the need to have a disaster assistance effort to support those in New York, your State, as well as across the country and the tremendous needs we have as a result of what has happened regarding the…

I begin by congratulating Howard Coble of North Carolina, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, who is the sponsor of this bill, and agree with him entirely. It was reported by our committee by voice vote and no amendment. His…

I thank the gentleman, and I think this is something that our community might well want to look into, because the general impression is that crime is going down, and I assume that's accurate, but in some places it isn't. I thank the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the chairman of Judiciary, Lamar Smith, as well as the subcommittee chair, Mr. Coble, for swiftly moving this through the Judiciary Committee. I think it has been…

I begin by commending my colleague on Judiciary, Trey Gowdy, for introducing this bill and being the sponsor of it. I agree with everything that has been said. I would like to ask my colleague about a shooting I read about just today--it…

I thank the chair and committee leadership for bringing this bill forward, H.R. 2218, for which I urge my colleagues' support. In the Northwest Ordinance, the same language in that ordinance, as well as what was then put into many of our…

I am saddened by what I heard while I was home in August. People are disappointed with us, their elected representatives, and they want us to do our constitutional duty of solving the Nation's problems and to start working together. They…

I appreciate the minute. My constituents are saying get the job done. Vote for the rule and vote for the bill. The President said about a year ago, I want to say it was the State of the Union Address, the debt today is unsustainable. He's…

I rise as an original co-sponsor and in strong support of H.R. 2715, a bill that will fix many of the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. I, along with my colleagues, Messrs. Rush…