Could I please ask one last question, Mr. Chairman?

Compromise is not a four-letter word, and we ought to be ready to move forward with your incredibly important leadership.

May I respectfully suggest that the answer to the question--should there be mandatory safety and privacy standards--is yes.

I would say the answer is 'yes,' because, again, the credibility that this technology has may become exceedingly fragile if people can't trust standards that are uniform and mandatory.

It would provide as a condition that this training be conducted before any doctor receives a renewal of his or her license by the Drug Enforcement Administration. To help our veterans, an amendment that I have offered, No. 3438, would…

They have shown by their actions they are willing to not only talk the talk but actually walk the walk. I participated with Mayor Ganim over the weekend in a public press conference, noting the truly extraordinary and excellent work by…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I am pleased to be on the floor to speak again in support of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which the Senate will consider and I hope approve this week. It is a long overdue measure to address the public health hurricane, a…

The proposed budget raises a number of concerns for me--and I'm sure it does for others who have critical assets in their state that need to be protected from terrorist threats.

I appreciate the very articulate points that you have made, and I can well understand that you appreciate that production of helicopters, production of most anything that is so essential to our Army and our military cannot be turned on and…

I think to have a plan next year is great, but it seems to me if we are expecting a deficit of 834 by 2022, the sooner the better.

I am very concerned that the level of request for the fiscal year 2017 budget is inadequate.

The Air Force is currently 511 fighter pilots short of the total manning requirement, and our projections indicate this deficit will continue to grow to approximately 834 by 2022.

The proposed budget cuts the Department of Homeland Security's Port Security Grant funding program from $100 million to $93 million.

We need to give them more time to train and more time to have a full career in the airplane.

I can attest to the fact that nobody on this side of the United States Senate wears a Blue Star.

I want to thank you all for your focus on this fact.

There will be an increase somewhere in that group.

But if you do not have enough good pilots, all this stuff is worthless.

Thank you. Madam President, I want to close with the words of Justice Scalia, who said, when he was asked to recuse himself, that leaving the Court potentially equally divided 4 to 4--that a 4-to-4 vote was to be avoided if possible. He…

I am always honored to be in this Chamber, and I feel immensely privileged to participate in any debate. But I must say, Mr. President, that the average American listening to the colloquy that has been conducted just within the past few…

I begin by calling attention to a private Iranian airline, designated by the U.S. Department of Treasury for its support for terrorism and funneling of weapons to Hezbollah and to the Assad regime in Syria. This airline continues to…

earlier today I joined a number of my colleagues outside the Supreme Court to work with advocates who were gathered there, thousands of people, including many young people. Looking into their faces, I realized that for them Roe v. Wade is…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lee). Without objection, it is so ordered. Women's Health Protection Act

Everybody on this panel has provided very distinguished service to our country.