reserving the right to object, I appreciate my colleagues' commitment to this issue and to their constituents. As you know, this legislation has been before us for some time now, and there is controversy over it. This bill would…

I rise today to remember and honor James K. Jackson, specialist in International Trade and Finance in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division of the Congressional Research Service, CRS. James passed away on February 17, 2022…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the compound motion.

Reserving my right to object, let me begin by saying my friends and colleagues across the aisle are right about one thing: Gas prices are incredibly higher right now in this country. The effort to blame this on what has happened in…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I rise in strong support for Senator Schumer's request for unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to the en bloc consideration of H.R. 6968, the Russian oil ban, and H.R. 7108, the Russian permanent normal trade relations legislation…

reserving the right to object. I rise to address Ukraine's perilous situation. There is broad agreement in this Chamber and in the House of Representatives that America's response in all areas to Russia and Belarus's aggression against…

I would like to say to my colleague Senator Cardin, I believe we could easily work the global Magnitsky legislation into whatever we do today. I don't believe there will be objections to moving ahead on that. It is not included in what I…

reserving the right to object and just briefly. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representative Mike Simpson, I congratulate three Idaho athletes who competed in the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. I commend Andrew Blaser, Chase Josey, and Hilary Knight for their…

We urge you to include the policies outlined below that support the health and well-being of children and families, as well as the mental health infrastructure needed to provide them with accessible, high-quality care.

We have clear opportunities for improvement at every level.

Children can and often do benefit from services delivered via telehealth.

We appreciate the opportunity to have this letter entered into the hearing record.

We are thankful for Chairman Wyden's, Ranking Member Crapo and the Committee Members' commitment to ensuring young people have a seat at the table as work on this critical issue continues.

There should not be limits on the number of visits and other mental and behavioral health services.

I thank also Ranking Member Senator Crapo, and all of the committee members for your vision to improve the mental health and well-being of our young people.

Thank you to Senators Wyden and Crapo for putting bipartisan support on this very critical issue nationwide.

I appreciate your zeroing in on telehealth issues, and we are certainly going to build on them in our work this year.

As this committee works in a bipartisan way to advance the conversation on mental health, we must not only identify the complexity and scope of the problems at hand, but also explore innovative, sustainable, and concrete policy solutions.

We should do all that we can, within our jurisdiction, to increase access to high-quality mental health services and reduce the causes of delayed and forgone treatment.

our Nation's seniors deserve meaningful solutions that increase prescription drug access and affordability. This bill, unfortunately, would double down on the deepest flaws in our current healthcare system and usher in a host of new…

Today's nominees will have significant responsibilities overseeing programs that affect some of the most vulnerable populations in America.

HHS has the largest budget of any Federal agency, totaling nearly $1.7 trillion for fiscal year 2022.

Congress is a critical partner to the work of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the programs you may oversee are of unique importance.