I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff, Maeve Whelan- Wuest, for the duration of today, September 9, 2014. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

listening to the good Senator from Texas, I feel as though I am in a parallel universe. I rise to support S.J. Res. 19, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ensures our democracy is for the people--for the people, not for…

I care deeply about STEM education to our youngsters.

Just following up on the previous question, Mr. Griffin, would you agree that attribution of negligence as a result of delay in care as a causation of death is basically an adjudicatorial process that needs to be undertaken?

Thank you for giving us a fuller context in which the VA is undertaking these kinds of proceedings.

Can you talk a little bit more about how a system as vast as the VA can make cultural changes?

I appreciate that kind of perspective very much because I think that is the challenge in addressing the patent troll issues.

I am here to support and to voice a strong support for Judge Loretta Biggs.

What it means is that all of our innovators, large and small now have easier access to both the educational content that we provide.

I congratulate both of our nominees for what I hope will be your confirmation to these important positions.

The revelations over wait times at the Department of Veterans Affairs and other systemic problems at the VA have severely shaken the trust that veterans, their families, and the general public should have in the VA health care system.

Your report put forth a number of recommendations. I am particularly looking at Recommendations 17 to 23, and the VA has said that they will meet those recommendations by September 2015.