The question is, can we provision it properly and can we make sure that it is done in the most efficient and effective way possible?

We should not lose sight of the fact that most of the solutions to the VA are good things that are going on in the VA.

I would ask unanimous consent to have two letters inserted into the record, the first one addressed to Members of the House and dated April 28.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``State Department Reauthorization…

Mr. President, I rise to propound a unanimous consent request to call up an amendment, speak briefly, and then be followed by Senator Sanders. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the time…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Defense to inform…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building…

Mr. President, we yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, all time is yielded back.

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 22, 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 Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 1121, offered by the Senator from North Carolina. The clerk will call…

Mr. President, I wish to speak very briefly on an amendment the Senate will have an opportunity to vote on this afternoon. Due to the way the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act is currently written, there is a problem with…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1121. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr] proposes an amendment numbered 1121.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Securing the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 22, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. Speaker, while we are all hard-working Americans dedicated to the freedom and future of our country, our districts and States are vastly different. House Republicans reject the notion that Washington knows best, and our policies…