I hope you'll rethink where these clinical trials take place, because if you're not doing them in rural areas, you may be missing some important information that could be informative because that's where a lot of veterans are.

If you learned of a disease that affected one out of four elderly veterans, an epidemic that caused significant harm, hospitalization costs, and often death, would you consider that worthy of research?

And my concern is that A, we don't know enough about it. And B, once we learn more that we learn how to prevent falls, it's a preventable epidemic, at least to some extent.

I think it's very important because, you may well have different typologies and different pathologies in rural areas than you have in urban areas.

Senator Collins mentioned that one of the most poignant parts of this tragedy was there were four members of the Maine deaf community who happened to be at this restaurant playing cornhole-- recreation, having fun. One of them was Joshua…

I think it's very important because, you may well have different typologies and different pathologies in rural areas than you have in urban areas.

I have often asked, particularly around here, why Maine is so special, why I am so passionate about it, why Maine people are always so connected to our State, no matter where they may roam. And I always have the same answer: that Maine is…

If you learned of a disease that affected one out of four elderly veterans, an epidemic that caused significant harm, hospitalization costs, and often death, would you consider that worthy of research?

first, I would like to ask unanimous consent that my senior colleague and I from Maine may engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Maine Shooting

One high on the list was financial insecurity, another was food insecurity.

I hope you'll rethink where these clinical trials take place, because if you're not doing them in rural areas, you may be missing some important information that could be informative because that's where a lot of veterans are.

And my concern is that A, we don't know enough about it. And B, once we learn more that we learn how to prevent falls, it's a preventable epidemic, at least to some extent.

The metric by which I will scrutinize the funding proposed by the administration's request is simple: Does it make America more secure or not?

The collective threats that the United States faces from an aggressive Iran and its proxies and imperialist Russia and a hegemonic China are also challenges that require our attention and cooperation from our allies.

Like Israel, Ukraine was the victim of an unprovoked attacked by a repeat violent offender.

The most important action Congress can take to bolster our national security is to pass full-year appropriations bills.

Israel has every right to defend its citizens from Hamas, including seeking out the terrorists and Gaza and destroying them while also trying to minimize civilian casualties.

A lapse in U.S. support would immediately impact Ukraine's battlefield performance, compromise NATO Allies' security...