I have refineries that have been operating for 50 years that are struggling to continue to compete.

the restrictions, the higher regulations... increases the profits for the big oil companies.

this President, this administration, simply does not get it.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers.

Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them.

You're making this up, Ms. Warren. This is not the case.

Senator Kay Hagan, who gave her support to this important legislation.

I am pleased with the progress that is being made improving the lives of our Nation's wounded warriors, their families, and as they transition from active duty to veterans' status.

Any comments on why we have fewer than the minimum required, and why the Navy has continued to decommission vessels from the amphibious fleet despite the shortage?

In last year's National Defense Authorization Act, Senator Webb and I included report language mandating a report on the expeditionary amphibious warfare ship force structure.

Amphibious ships should not be decommissioned earlier than their expected service life spans, obviously, without replacements.

I think it falls well outside the space that we are here to talk about today, but indeed it is a problem and it is a problem that leads us then to the FDA and to other areas that need examination by this committee and other committees.

It is very important that members understand we are going to have quite a discussion before PAHPA reauthorization comes up, about whether we need to redefine emergency use authority.

If there is any group in Congress that gets this problem and knows how to get it done, it is the HELP Committee.

I am extremely proud of the U.S. Special Forces and our intelligence community that finally brought down this mass murderer.

Our Nation must be prepared for any such attacks and we must consider our public health preparedness as a national security objective.

We are almost a year into this recommendation, without approval of an adjuvant.

I believe that reauthorization is absolutely essential. I think we can do it better than we did it before.