this amendment would encourage our country to increase our investment in combatting methamphetamine use. Meth abuse has devastated communities across the country. Meth can cause violent behavior and psychosis. In the long run, it changes…

I mean, common sense, remove and replace.

I have heard some alarming stories from my constituents, and often they are prescribed one drug after another.

I am just looking for answers to serious problems and we want to work together to try to cure these problems.

Prescription drug and heroin abuse has steadily increased.

Especially, let me tell you, if you go down into the age groups, our highest unemployed age group is veterans 18 to 24.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. Murphy, for holding this hearing today focusing on this growing epidemic.

if we can intervene early in pregnancy, that throughout that pregnancy we might be able to have some behavior modification

I ask unanimous consent that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 110, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:51 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 25; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to, the Leahy amendment to the title be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 301, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Lee amendment be agreed to and that the Senate now vote on adoption of the resolution, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 598) was agreed to, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 72. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

before turning to the budget resolution pending before the Senate this week, I would like to first discuss the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be Attorney General. Last week, I met with Loretta Lynch to discuss the legality of President…