We have seen a housing crisis, which has been precipitated by a housing policy that encouraged people to buy houses that they could not afford.

My only regret here is that it doesn't take EPA as long to promulgate rules and to put authorizations out as it does at FDA.

I'm not going to be as diplomatic as Senator Cassidy was, because I think what he was alluding to--and I'm not surprised you won't go there--was the WHO an impediment?

I'm convinced it is, and I think, specifically, for you, I'll put this out as a thought.

I can't tell you how many times I was on the phone, saying, 'Forget about them. Bypass them.'

Our work to strengthen our Nation's medical and public health preparedness and response has always been bipartisan.

Mr. President, the Select Committee on Intelligence has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 114th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Dianne…

I don't think there's anybody at the table that believes that that is an actual number of how many deaths there were in West Africa, and the unfortunate thing is we may never know exactly the extent of this outbreak.

There was a point that the White House got to where they appointed somebody who never made a public statement, and they said, 'You're in charge.'

BARDA intentionally has a very specific and targeted medical countermeasure mission, and this is to ensure that BARDA is staying focused on bringing forward the medical countermeasures we need to protect the American people.

The American people expect us to do all that we can do to protect them from the full range of threats that we face.

Given what we know today about the amount of contaminated waste that had to be delicately taken care of...

When we see the threat as seriously as we did, then we have an obligation to this country to do whatever we need to do in conjunction--and I think this is where we ended up--with the countries affected and not with some health architecture…

I have every legitimate reason to sit up here and question at what point was there one person who was moving the pieces and making the requests.

I plead with all of you if there are additional things that you see... make sure that we're fully briefed on what they are.

Mr. President, I want to take 60 seconds before the two leaders speak to welcome a North Carolinian, Randy Cash, who was appointed the national chaplain of the American Legion on August 28, 2014, at their annual convention in Charlotte…

The bills that Mr. Duncan and I have put forward certainly anticipate and would promote the consideration of this full range of techniques and gathering methods.

I have worked with IATA and met with their representatives, a very responsive international transport association.