There should be an intensive effort to find and approve a treatment or, better yet, a vaccine to prevent Ebola.

We must ensure that we establish a continuous operation--and provide continuous funding--so we are prepared for the next outbreak.

the slow movement of the bureaucracy in preparing to address these category A situations that you outlined is frustrating.

The idea of saying that we are not over-medicated, to me, does not make any sense at all.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, I really do appreciate all of you being here testifying.

A pill alone is not the answer. VA must embrace a holistic approach to providing mental health care and promoting wellness.

Following up on Senator Blumenthal, what is the average age of the veteran that decides to take their life?

I think the point that Senator Blumenthal tried to make, which I am trying to make, is that those two groups are very different.

Mr. President, many months ago the American people were astonished to learn the Federal Government was collecting bulk metadata from personal cell phones of millions of law-abiding citizens. This legislation protects the Constitutional…

I thank the Senator for her constant leadership on this issue. I am going to start on a somewhat unusual note because I want to compliment my lead adversary here, Senator Landrieu, who has fought so hard to bring this bill to the floor…

A question through the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

So we are considering the Hoeven-Landrieu bill. I just wanted that to be clear. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. The Senator from North Dakota.

Madam President, I want everyone who is watching us from Louisiana to know that without Mary Landrieu, we would not be having this debate. She makes a point when she says it is good to have this debate. It is really good to have debates…

Could I ask the Senator to yield? I want to ask whose time is the Senator taking at this point?

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts. He calls it the Keystone ``export'' pipeline, and that is exactly right. I call it the Keystone ``extra lethal'' pipeline given the type of pollutants that come with this oil. At this time, I ask…

Then we need to add 5 minutes to our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Before my friend leaves, since he said those of us who vote against this have the dumb disease--and I think it is funny. I am not insulted in any way, shape, or form. But I just feel very differently because I don't think it is dumb to say…

I think it would be very helpful if the three of us could get together for 1 minute to work out the details of how to close out, and then we could make a unanimous consent request so Senators would know exactly what to do. May I suggest…