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I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 575 and 606; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 668 until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired…
we have to make sure we can do it for as long as they need.
it's really important that we have these discussions publicly, so New Hampshire veterans can get a sense of what's in store.
veterans who were exposed to toxins as well as veterans who served in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any combat zone after 9/11, are now eligible to enroll in VA healthcare.
But the Federal Government has to keep up with that pay scale as well. And right now, we're not doing that.
we're not producing enough workers to fill the jobs that we're creating.
We're working with some of our other colleagues to not only cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin until we get these cures, but also to cover uninsured who definitely are experiencing more of the negative effects of the disease.
There is some disingenuousness in what we are hearing from some of the providers.
The Postal Service was established by our founders and is protected in the United States Constitution, because it's not just any private business.
Small business ownership is a major pathway for all Americans to achieve success and self-sufficiency and people with disabilities participate in entrepreneurship at a higher rate than nondisabled Americans.
I would also suggest that this is not necessarily about getting employees on board, it's about listening to employees.
we don't have enough H-2B visas in the program.
we're not producing enough workers to fill the jobs that we're creating.
We can't find the workers we need, and in a State where we rely on tourism, it's our second-largest industry--we need those seasonal workers.
I hope that we will see leadership bring it to the floor this year, because I think we have the votes to pass it.