I cannot support H.R. 3541, the Republican bill that rolls back critical protections for a women's right to choose under the guise of preventing prenatal discrimination. While the bill's title includes the names of anti-discrimination…

I ask my colleagues when this vote comes before us, before we have another death in America from a dietary supplement from China, India, Mexico, or even in the United States, shouldn't we require the most basic information so we know the…

Mr. President, the FDA asked for this knowledge and information. What am I asking them to disclose? The name of the product, the ingredients of it, and a copy of the label. If a Chinese manufacturer wants to sell a dietary supplement in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have the same amount of time given on the other side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, this is a very simple amendment. If you go into the drugstore and look at the prescription drugs, every one of them has been registered with the FDA. The over-the-counter drugs have all been registered. When you go to the…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) is necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I think that accommodation was to allow the Senator from Louisiana for 7 minutes, and I would ask for 5 minutes before the votes begin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senator from Louisiana will be given 7…

Mr. President, today we are considering a bill that will improve the FDA's ability to assure the safety of drugs in our medicine cabinets and medical devices in our hospitals. The FDA is an essential guardian of the public's health and…

Madam President, today, we are considering a bill that will improve the FDA's ability to assure the safety of drugs in our medicine cabinets and medical devices in our hospitals. The FDA is an essential guardian of the public's health and…

I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I would like to make clear for the record a matter relating to the Officer Safety Act of 2012. I thank my colleague from Iowa for working with me on this legislation. I cosponsored this bill after changes were made, in the…

Mr. President, recently Chicagoans were asked in a poll what asset of their great city they valued most. By a large margin, they chose Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is the primary source of drinking water for more than 10 million…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I respect the Senator from Iowa and the Senator from Wyoming as well. They are two excellent colleagues, good people, and this is a tough bill. The underlying bill is a masterpiece of bipartisan accomplishment they can both…

Mr. President, how much time remains on my amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Seven minutes.

Mr. President, this amendment is very straightforward. I will not ask for a show of hands among Senators, staff, or those who are following this debate, about how many of them got up this morning and took a vitamin pill. I did, and I…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2127. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin], for himself and Mr. Blumenthal, proposes an amendment numbered 2127…

Madam President, it was 10 days ago the Chicago Tribune had a Sunday exclusive investigative report on fire-retardant chemicals, and the report went on for several days. I called the writers and commended them on the wonderful job they did…