If confirmed, I will look at the telehealth flexibilities developed for the current public health emergency and determine how we can build on this work to improve health equity and improve access to health care.

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch, Representative Mike Simpson, and Representative Russ Fulcher, I rise today to honor the lives and service of CW4 Jesse Anderson, CW3 George ``Geoff'' Laubhan, and CW3 Matthew Peltzer. These three…

The successful Medicare Part B program must continue to serve its 47 million enrollees without government interference.

Medicare's financial stability was a key issue discussed by the bipartisan Bowles-Simpson Commission.

I strongly support private insurance so patients can choose the coverage option that best meets their need.

I strongly support private insurance to allow consumers to choose the health-care coverage that best meets their needs.

I really appreciate the opportunity to be in this position to work with you on this committee.

I believe it is critical that we adopt international tax and trade rules that ensure American companies can compete in a fair global market.

I strongly support private insurance so patients can choose the coverage option that best meets their needs.

The popular Medicare Advantage program that covers 24 million beneficiaries must be allowed to continue to thrive.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 50, as follows…

this amendment simply makes permanent the individual and small business tax rate reductions and reforms from the TCJA. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the TCJA, gave American workers and families more cash in their pockets by significantly…

I know this was a long day for you, and we appreciate the fact that you are willing to serve.

I look forward to working with you, Senator Wyden, as we move forward.

Leading this committee has been one of the highlights of my years in the Senate.

The American Physical Therapy Association would like to express its support for Xavier Becerra as the Biden Administration's nominee for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Certainly. The NDAA conference agreement provides for whistleblower rewards with a 30 percent maximum of certain monies collected in cases involving Bank Secrecy Act violations, but provides for no explicit minimum award requirement. The…

before joining with my colleagues in an important colloquy, concerning the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, I want to applaud Senator Grassley's tireless efforts that spanned years of bipartisan work to establish the first whistleblower…

I rise today to highlight some meaningful progress underway on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to improve the health of these forests. These collaborative efforts are showing progress, and they are an example of where we can go…

just to briefly respond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.

first of all, the notion that there has been blockage of a deal on this side is news to me. The notion that we did not accept the Heroes Act from the House is not news. Trying to put the Heroes Act on the floor of the Senate without the…

reserving the right to object, this morning the Senate Judiciary Committee reported out Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. I was proud to vote for her in committee. Unfortunately, my friends on the other side…

I know we have yet another UC request coming, and I want to give time for that to my colleague here in the Senate. I, too, appreciate working with the Senator from Ohio, and we worked in a bipartisan fashion when we put the first CARES Act…

in reserving the right to object, it is remarkable that we see here a series of unanimous consent requests to pass legislation without debate and without the opportunity for amendment and improvement. It is just a few hours after a refusal…

I rise to oppose the resolution vacating the OCC's final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has noted: ``The new Community Reinvestment Act rule was finalized for one reason--to…