I have 6 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I appreciate the concern of my friend from Wyoming on this. I will be voting to waive the point of order. My colleague from Wyoming was exactly right when he said this is a complicated formula. It is a combination of discretionary and…

it has been 11 years since this bill has been on the floor. Consequently, none of these staffers have probably ever been mentioned on the floor before, even though every single year they have made this continued, great effort. Senator…

I thank the Senator from Vermont for his leadership. Again, this is the first time in over a decade for the 69 people who aren't on the Appropriations Committee to get to come to the floor and offer amendments and think about what this…

I think that would be a great idea.

this is the first time in 11 years that the chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee has had a chance to stand on the floor and present a bill. It is a subcommittee that I am honored to chair. As a…

Maybe there is a training program you guys could do.

I am concerned about this move of NBAF to the USDA. I do not understand why.

I have 8 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I mean, we are going to have this amazing asset that will handle a significant amount of research, and what would be most disappointing to taxpayers would be for them to make this kind of investment and not have it fully utilized.

I would like, in writing, your ideas on how we can incentivize State and local governments to pre-positioned contracts.

State auditors blow the whistle on gimmicks that involve Federal spending on a daily basis.

Thank you, Administrator Verma and Mr. Dodaro.

It would be great if the Majority would allow us to vote on a provision that would make sure those protections were in place if the lawsuit was successful.

I mean, frankly, our State's budget--and most States' budgets--is dominated by passthrough money from the Federal Government.

You have something to do with it.

You will save a boatload of money if you go through the State auditors as opposed to hiring private contractual independent auditors.

Sometimes an exception to the rule makes the rule frankly a better rule, and I would think Naloxone...