Mr. President, I thank Senator Stabenow, who has done such a great job of chairing the Agriculture Committee. She and Ranking Member Roberts really have done amazing work to bring this bill to the floor. It is bipartisan, and it is…

It turns out that with the father being involved, the kids are less likely to do drugs, they're less likely to--girls are less likely to have teen pregnancy.

The security of the State of Israel is non-negotiable, and the bonds between us are unbreakable.

We need to educate the public, and I think we need to educate the healthcare providers.

how do we allow people to live in the dignity and respect that they've earned all their life.

I know how tough it is to have that discussion when you are sick, when you are diagnosed.

How long could hospice care, I mean how long could it be delivered?

It's really important, I think, that we take the time in this hearing to take a look at these issues.

Thank you very much. First, Senator Whitehouse, let me join you in commending our chairman for his leadership.

I want to thank you, Senator Whitehouse, for your interest in this hearing to look at best-practice models of hospice and palliative care for patients with advanced serious illnesses and complex care needs.

In most cases, hospice care enables dying patients to remain in the comfort of their homes, free from unnecessary pain and surrounded by family and friends.

This hospice house provides a comfortable homelike setting for hospice patients and their family in which they can receive advanced patient-centered care.

I just wish we had more hospice houses throughout the State of Maine and throughout this country.

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:23 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 491, submitted earlier today by Senators Coons and Boozman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Mr. President, it is a great privilege to be here tonight with the senior Senator from Colorado because the topic I come to the floor to talk about tonight is the West. Similar to the Presiding Officer, I have been thinking a lot about our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 492, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure…