I share my support for the nominee on whom we are about to vote. Judge Timothy Brooks has the experience, background, and temperament to unanimously qualify him for the position of district judge. I am proud to stand before my colleagues…

I stand here as someone who is very interested in our Nation's veterans. We owe the men and women who stood in defense of our Nation the care and services they deserve for the sacrifices they have made for our country. My dad served in the…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative called the roll.

in last year's budget agreement our retired servicemembers were unjustly targeted to bear the burden of irresponsible spending. Balancing the budget on the backs of our servicemembers is a reckless move which violates the responsibility we…

There is no difference, very little difference of opinion in regard to our infrastructure.

I do appreciate you holding this hearing about such an important topic.

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Military Retiree Cuts

I am here today as a voice for our veterans and career military servicemembers. Since I came to Congress in 2001, I have served on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, both in the House and the Senate, and have continuously fought to uphold…

surprisingly, the President didn't talk much about ObamaCare, his signature achievement. The people of Arkansas, the people of America certainly are talking a great deal about it and they are writing a great deal about it also. The reason…

Sadly, this plan appears to be all pain and no gain.

I think the question is, is the climate model science-settled, is the science settled as to how much people are producing?

The President once said that his climate policies would make the cost of electricity necessarily skyrocket.

The question is whether current climate science and predict and adequately explain the complexity of climate change.

The only thing I would say is that I think every company, every individual, all of us need to do a much better job of doing what we can, and we can, conservation I think is the key to this whole thing.

I appreciate the efforts and concerns of my colleagues in the Senate and the House who are unwavering in their support for our military retirees. We need to correct this grave injustice that was made and continue our promise to the men and…

as a result of ObamaCare, millions will be forced to use money that they would have used to pay rent, help their children attend college, or invest in a business. Instead, they are going to have to use that money to pay for higher premiums…

Make sure that it is based on science and common sense.

The idea that the data cannot be released because you cannot figure out a way to redact that or make it such that you are not providing those protections just doesn't make sense to me.

Again, as a very prominent scientist, you certainly understand the importance of that.

I guess the problem is that everyone else has been able to figure out how to do this except for EPA.

Tell me about what has happened to the non-rating actions, those claims.

You mentioned to the Senator that was concerned about his statistics and you mentioned that his 2-year rate had gone down significantly.

more than a year ago we witnessed the fatal New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration failed to pursue enforcement action against NECC, despite clear warning signs. Moreover, the Massachusetts…

I would like to tell the story of a constituent who emailed and is so representative of what thousands are going through in Arkansas. Mark from Little Rock wrote to me after receiving his cancellation notice. This is what he had to say: I…

we will help you any way we can. On the other hand, in a very bipartisan way we are going to hold you accountable.