It is about access. Physicians want to see Medicare patients, but if you do not pay the bills, they can't keep the doors open. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Wenstrup), my good friend and a board-certified podiatric…

We are experiencing a doctor shortage, and it is going to get worse and worse, driving physicians out because they no longer are able to be paid for their services or forcing them into employment that destroys the historically great…

I have seen Medicare patients for more than 30 years. I have had individuals come in my office after I have operated on and cared for them in the hospital and apologized, flat out apologized for the lack of payment that we received from…

We submitted a bill, H.R. 6683, a couple weeks ago, and while ENC was able to keep the cut at 1.25 percent, we are actually desiring to not allow the cut at all. We are taking money from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which is what the…

The gentleman points out a perfect issue. We are depriving access to patients and developing more and more concierge medicine, which is wonderful for those who can afford it, but for those who can't afford to go and see one of these cash…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 9 minutes remaining.

the weapons that we send to Ukraine aren't used in military parades. They don't sit in warehouses. They are used by the Ukrainians to fend off the brutal Russian invasion of that country. They are used by Ukraine to maintain that country's…

a few days ago, I was with one of the parents from Sandy Hook Elementary School who lost her son 11 years ago today. She talked about this being the time of the year where she starts to spiral. Today is a day when we are thinking about all…

this is the third time that Senator Paul has made this unanimous consent request. It is the third time that I will come down to the floor to object. We can continue to use the Senate's time to have this debate and argument or we can use…

I do – in any case. And frankly, when I look at the Trump family, it seems that they have made an industry out of profiting off of Donald Trump's presidency.

This has to be resolved right now, which is why Republicans have to be reasonable.

The outcome is certain, Ukraine loses this war – maybe not next month, but some time next year.

I think it's absolutely tragic that Republicans are tying the resolution of maybe the most difficult issue in American politics, immigration, to support for Ukraine and Israel.

What I am absolutely certain of is that the American public are going to see a distinct contrast between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

If we fail, if Republicans don't get reasonable in the next 24 to 48 hours, Russia is going to march into Ukraine.

I would like to thank Senator Warnock and others for coming to the floor today to raise this truly existential crisis, put it in front of our colleagues. I have lost count of the number of times I have come down to the floor of the Senate…

I am so glad to join my colleagues on the floor today to really emphasize how a family's life falls apart when they don't have access to good childcare. I am one of a handful of parents of young kids. I have no complaints. Obviously, my…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. I want to thank Senator Murray and Senator Reed for leading us in this time. I want to make two relatively brief points to add to the discussion, and I will turn it over to others of my colleagues…

Even the ranking member said earlier today-- let's roll back the film--there is a nursing shortage. There is a nursing shortage in our country. While the rule may be well-intentioned and it makes you feel good, the nurses aren't there…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I rise this evening to try to correct a grave error made by CMS. My amendment would prohibit funds from being used to finalize, implement, or enforce CMS's proposed nursing home staffing mandate rule. It is insane. The proposed rule would…

I rise as the designee for the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill…

He wants to show middle-class voters, that he is going to take the side of workers, not corporate America, every single time when there's a fight.

If he does, he probably draws more votes from Donald Trump than he does from Joe Biden.

We cannot have a government shutdown this weekend, certainly not while we are facing these existential crises for our friends in Israel and Ukraine.