This is a big challenge for the individual that has a behavioral health problem, but it can be an equally big challenge for people who care about them.

I think in almost--in all of the States, once they get this fully running the way they hope it will, that everybody who needs to be seen the first day is seen the first day.

You can have a community behavioral health center working with a primary care center or you could have an independent provider working with their other healthcare provider or vice versa. It is very interchangeable. The one criteria for the…

There may be an occasional evaluation where you talk to somebody and realize this is something that you don't have to put at the very front of that day's line; but if you need to be at the front of the line, you get to go to the front of…

People still may have to occasionally wait and come back tomorrow or come back Wednesday or whatever the schedule might be--and I think that is critically important. Now, Senator Stabenow, what you and I are trying to do is to further…

Well, we are. As to what you were talking about with getting people into the healthcare system instead of the criminal justice system, it is, obviously, one of the goals we should have. Missouri's really got started in January 2017, and in…

Last Friday marked the 1-year anniversary of the Biden bailout bill. This $2 trillion package has directly led to worker shortages, billions in waste, and the worst inflation in 40 years. The Biden bailout didn't rescue our economy. It…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 472, Rachel Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. ____________________

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 776, Peter J. Beshar, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force. ____________________

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I want to say at the outset that it is always a privilege to work with Senator Reed on the Armed Services Committee in every capacity we get to work together, and I look forward to that going…

Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to this administration's dangerous policy of American weakness and in support of the strong men and women of the United States' energy sector, who are ready to step forward to return this Nation to…

Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from Delaware for his remarks, which I appreciate. It is a privilege to serve with him, as we do, on the Homeland Security Committee, and work with him as we do--as I have--and I look forward to…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 693, John F. Plumb, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I…

Mr. President, it is now February. It has been nearly 6 months since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thirteen servicemembers lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate, along with hundreds of civilians. As a result of the…

Mr. President, I object, and will submit a statement for the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, here we are 6 months since the last foreign policy disaster into which this administration led this country, the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan: 13 servicemembers killed, including 1…

Mr. President, had I been present, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Scott A. Nathan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. ____________________

Madam President, there are really few jobs in the country as difficult, as dangerous, and as demanding as the sacrifice of being a law enforcement officer. I would suggest the one job that may possibly be harder--and certainly in my view…