I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Massachusetts.

I intend to object to any unanimous consent request at the present time relating to the nomination of Steven A. Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be the Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal…

I think over a couple of decades we have been awful timid towards China when I think they have been doing us great harm in that area.

It harms not just the members who happen to be in the minority party at the moment, but also members in the majority party who are not currently Chairmen.

In Kansas and nationwide, premiums have doubled; in three States they have tripled.

This is like blaming Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for jumping off the cliff.

This gap in implementation is inconsistent with congressional intent, which requires a seamless extension of this critical program.

I hope you can give consideration to this request in this letter, because in several States, many States, this is an issue, particularly rural States.

I do not know of any time the Senate has considered seriously any budget that came from a President since Reagan.

The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program was established in a bipartisan manner to protect patients' access to health care.

this week, I am introducing a bill known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017. I want to thank Senators Feinstein, Cornyn, Klobuchar, Corker and Rubio for joining as original cosponsors. I also want to thank the many…

I would like to work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, who would like to resolve these important and pressing issues.

I just think blaming you for all of these deficiencies that we are trying to correct on a bipartisan basis has been over the top.

there is a 1979 court decision that makes it very clear that any member of Congress, not just the chairman, should have their requests answered.

I have long been an advocate for whistleblowers.

it's my expectation that Mr. McIntosh and Mr. Maloney will help guarantee that the department responds to the inquiries of all of the committee's members, not just those of the President's party.

I have long admired your leadership on whistleblower issues.

I think part of this has been emphasized by something that the new administration made a decision to do.

I generally think that is a very good thing.

That program has been one of the most effective programs in addressing tax evasion.

This investigation began six years ago. The fact that it is still tied up in the courts is proof positive that our system of checks and balances is broken.

I hope you think it is a common-sense solution.

So put simply, my bill would allow critical access hospitals... to establish an emergency room.

any member of Congress, whether it is Republican or Democrat, having their oversight questions be answered as a constitutional responsibility.

As a senior Member of the United States Senate and the ranking member of the Finance Committee, I have a duty under the Constitution to conduct oversight into the actions of executive branch agencies.