Madam President, as I was heading to the Capitol today, I could not help but think about the jolting news from my State that the U.S. Department of Justice will have to sue my State of Florida over its purge of the voting rolls. Being a…

We have had a number of cases of the burn pit exposure in Florida, and it is horrific.

We would like to thank Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for introducing S. 260 and the 50 Senators who have co-sponsored this important legislation to repeal the SBP-DIC offset.

the change in the law was to end welfare as we know it.

Final point. Let me ask you about the much-maligned stimulus bill. One of the biggest parts of that... was to help out the States with Medicaid and also education.

But at least, even if they are under-employed, as Dr. Haskins points out, they have a chance to get the earned income tax credit.

I know my time is gone, but I would just ask rhetorically of the committee: is his success in Illinois a result of the new health care law, his PPO, or both?

Well, with a star-studded panel like this, it is a good opportunity to try to point out, as we ease in to the new health care bill, some of the misunderstandings and confusion about the bill that this panel can help us understand.

That is true. And also bundle payments so that you are looking for the outcome. Instead of paying every little thing that happens, you get cheaper and you get better outcomes.

Mr. President, on April 19, 2012, I introduced S. 2325, the Iron Dome Support Act, along with my colleagues Senators Boxer and Kirk. This bipartisan bill authorizes further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense…

Madam President, today I wish to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Cuba's independence. On May 20, 1902, after a series of rebellions against foreign rule, Cuba finally gained its freedom from the Spanish empire. I am honored to join…