I agree with that, as well. So I appreciate that that is a part of these negotiations that are ongoing within TPP

It is interesting; for my producers in South Dakota that are involved in agriculture, we sell 11½ times more goods to countries where we have trade agreements than to those countries that we don't have trade agreements.

Mr. President, I am pleased to hear of yet another accomplishment that has happened in the Senate since we have gotten things opened up and functioning again. I wish to say that last year when Republicans were running for office, we…

Mr. President, I am pleased as well to hear that we have an agreement on the human trafficking legislation. It is something that should be above politics. Unfortunately, anything around here, it seems, gets sucked into politics from time…

We greatly appreciate the leadership of Chairman Thune for enactment as part of the new Medicare physician payment reforms...

The numbers that you are talking about are basically the metrics of the numbers of specific tests and so forth that have been performed as opposed to an analysis of the satisfaction of the individuals that have been involved.

I would like to just begin by following up on Ranking Member Blumenthal's comments and thoughts in terms of the number of individuals available for providing care.

I was pleased to hear that you had some very favorable reports in your opening comments with regard to the performance, or at least the analysis.

When you indicated currently one-third of the VA medical centers do not have a gynecologist on staff and refer women to other VA facilities or community providers.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

If you could. I would appreciate that, Mr. Chairman, if they could provide that to the Committee.

On March 10 of 1994, my dad was killed in an accident on our family farm. I was taking college classes at the time. I was 21 years old, and I ended up coming home with my family and trying to figure out how we were going to get by without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Burdens to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive…

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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…