It is not enough to simply end equitable sharing. Congress needs to reclaim its control and oversight over this unaccountable funding stream.

remember that 212 Republicans and 180 Democrats supported H.R. 2. The decision to extend CHIP for 2 years with the current payment rate was part of the House bipartisan agreement. This amendment seeks to rewrite that amendment. This…

last week marked the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week, an initiative that has become a nationwide effort to promote openness and transparency in government. As Justice Brandeis wrote in 1913, ``sunlight is said to be the best of…

The Constitution recognizes us as equal, but I was going to call on you first because you are the senior Member here today.

I won't get the opinion?

In other words, the decision has been made that Congress can't have the opinion, and so we won't get the opinion.

I believe that mandatory minimum sentences are an important tool but that we need to use that tool effectively.

this week is Sunshine Week, when we affirm the public's right to know how their government is run. Sunshine Week, which began as Sunshine Sunday in 2002, emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in a government of the…

It undermines the innovation and creativity that patents are supposed to protect.

I really think that is the way to proceed, Mr. Chairman, and adding extraneous fights to things where we can go forward on a bipartisan basis I do not think is helpful.

To accomplish something in the Senate, we have to have bipartisan support.

We're here today to discuss the topic of patent litigation abuse, and in particular, the destructive tactics of so-called 'patent trolls.'

I want to thank you, once again, for a good discussion on a very controversial issue.

Patent litigation abuse imposes high costs on American businesses. It wastes resources that could instead be utilized for research, development, job creation and economic growth.

We are going to have to find common ground, particularly in the Senate, to get a bill through the United States Senate.

We cannot fail the American worker. Reforms are needed to put integrity back into our immigration system.

Today's hearing will focus on our immigration policies and the need for reforms to better protect American workers.

This is a tax credit that particularly helps low and middle income families who pay for child care for the young children.

It is important to bear in mind the billions of dollars that have been provided in this bill to encourage struggling families to enter the work force or expand the number of hours they work.

The goal of the rules is to ensure that every action and proceeding in Federal court be determined in a 'just, speedy, and inexpensive' manner.

Victims of frivolous lawsuits are just as deserving of compensation as any other victim.

Those who file frivolous suits and pleadings should have no safe harbor.

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff: Francis Cissna, during the pendency of the remainder of the 114th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 16, 2015, at 4 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Improper…

we have had competing claims about who is really at fault. I think the answer to that question is becoming unquestionably undeniable to any fair observer. Actions speak louder than words and there is no denying the actions of the minority…