I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Enhancing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 25, 2012, at 3 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security be authorized to meet during the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 25, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Ensuring…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 25, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will…

Do you believe in that kind of tracking system?

I do not buy from a $7 product--and, again, this is one example--to $600.

Can you provide to me or to the Committee...anybody within your organization that has violated these types of issues?

I recognize that there is a need for some of these distributors in small amounts.

So all your members are perfect.

As someone from Alaska, I understand shipping, you know.

I also want to talk about the solution to a growing problem, and that is the DISCLOSE Act. As I presided, sitting where the Presiding Officer is now, and now down on the floor, I noticed no one from the minority is here in this Chamber…

this is a very interesting night on the Senate floor as many of us keep coming down and talking about what it means, the money involved in politics, and the corrupt system that is now plaguing us with these super PACs and these 501(c)4s. I…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

first, before I make my comments--I want to talk about the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act--I want to say to my friend from West Virginia, I know they are struggling under incredible issues--even before the storm that occurred. I…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a roundtable to discuss ``Medicare…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2012, at 2 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Judicial…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing titled ``The Future of Homeland Security…

Those who gave their life in service to our country deserve an honorable burial, and this bill is a step toward ensuring that eligible veterans do receive that burial in a national cemetery given the respect that they rightly deserve.

S. 3049, Sen. Mark Begich's bill to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

I am pleased to cosponsor this measure along with Senator Sherrod Brown as we seek to honor this Metal of Honor recipient from Vietnam who provided medical aid to his soldiers in Vietnam and died in doing so.

today I rise to introduce a very important piece of legislation--the Mental Health First Aid Higher Education Act. The bill authorizes a nationwide demonstration program that treats Mental Health First Aid like the first aid training…

We do have a growing problem and that is drug trafficking that is starting to occur through Postal Service product moving through.