Under the leadership of the Rhode Island Quality Institute and Senator Whitehouse, Rhode Island has used Federal ARRA money to make significant investments in Electronic Health Records adoption.

I think Medicare, frankly, needs to learn how to do more of that.

Fraud varies dramatically by region as well, does it not?

Much as you pointed out, Senator Whitehouse, on that graph you showed at the first of the meeting.

It strikes me that there is a lot of room to have, let's say, Texas and Louisiana, which are highest cost and lowest quality move more toward Hawaii and New Hampshire which are at the other end.

Mr. President, I am here this evening to express my unwavering support for the men and women who have answered the call of duty in our military services, our Guard and Reserve, and for their family members whose love and steady support for…

I thank the chair and yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from…

Mr. President, I was here last week in this Chamber to discuss a variety of areas in which the American people are not getting a straight deal compared to special interests and folks who have a lot of power for themselves and their…

I think it calls up a higher level of performance and public spiritedness.

I would urge you to leave that in place even though there has been this misunderstanding.

I think it is time for Congress to move forward in a bipartisan fashion with meaningful cybersecurity legislation.

Mr. President, we are going through one of the most difficult and painful periods in American history, and millions of Americans are wondering what is happening to our country. Behind the curtain of spin, propaganda, and political attacks…

I ask that I be allowed to speak for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Rebuild America Jobs Act because it responds to two critical needs: the jobs crisis we face throughout this country and the need to improve our national infrastructure, which is obvious to everyone…

Madam President, I rise to pay tribute to John Hardiman, public defender for the State of Rhode Island, who passed away several days ago. John was, frankly, the finest public servant I have ever seen in my entire career, as a soldier, as…

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2011 to ensure that millions of unemployed Americans will not lose desperately needed unemployment benefits and to provide relief to states and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for taking the leadership role and putting this hour together, and joining my fellow freshman Members on the floor of the House to talk about the number one issue of the day, and that is our economy…

Mr. Speaker, I recently visited two factories in my district in Woonsocket, Rhode Island--a textile mill, Hanora Spinning; and a producer of personal care products, Diversified Distribution. These businesses had a clear message: They…