I remain very concerned about the questions surrounding the effects of sequestration on veterans' health care.

I want to see how it is going to be paid for, but also importantly see if there is any duplication overlap.

I am disappointed at the size of the gap between the funding needed to bring facilities up to date and the funding requested from the Congress.

If they are going to be released, they need to be released in a thoughtful, methodical manner so you are not overwhelmed.

I know you have already met with Secretary Panetta to discuss that VA/DOD mission to make sure that we do not just have a million new veterans coming.

The VA must be there with not only timely access to care but also the right type of care.

I thank Senator Alexander for giving me a moment on the floor. It is ironic that when I received the call last week asking if I would participate in this colloquy, I was traveling my State doing townhall meetings. I was near Ooltewah, TN…

I thank the Senator for the opportunity. I commend Senator Risch for his remarks. I want to make a little addition to those remarks in a second. But specifically, in answer to Senator Johanns' question, the only thing you can do with this…

amendment No. 1574 modifying the Congressional authorization for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, SHEP, is clearly supported in the Constitution. Article I of the Constitution grants Congress the power to authorize and appropriate…

Support S.170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA).

I talked to President Obiang about the fear of the Dutch disease infecting Equatorial Guinea because they were the poorest.

I think engagement by Uganda, which has been a forceful player in that portion of Africa, and our support for their engagement to help the South Sudan go from a fledgling democracy to a functioning democracy, will be critically important…