We have had this debate for 10 years. The facts are out. The biggest beneficiaries were the lower middle and upper middle income families in America. The biggest hit, if we don't extend these tax cuts, will be the lower middle and upper…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the confirmation of Mr. Michael Faulkender, who is nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. The Deputy Secretary advises and assists the Secretary in the supervision and…

this isn't about spending $46 billion; it is about saving $20 billion. The Democrats' partisan supersized IRS funding is something we have been battling over for a couple of years now. It is a textbook example of the type of out-of-control…

Dr. Oz followed the law and provided significant amounts of documentation to substantiate his tax return positions as part of the committee’s rigorous vetting process.

I do think that idea--that outcome is a good outcome to seek to achieve. I can't say that I want to have your legislation or even my legislation--

I am prepared to discuss the issue. I am not telling you that I will limit the discussion to this piece of legislation. But, yes, we are prepared to discuss significant approaches to how we improve and expand proper healthcare treatment in…

If this bill is referred to the Finance Committee, then it, like all other legislation in this area that is referred to the Finance Committee, will be reviewed by us. I can't tell you that it will have a specific hearing. I can't tell you…

reserving the right to object, I share my colleague's frustration with the Medicare system that far too often fails our seniors. Medicare's coverage and reimbursement paradigms routinely prioritize treating the symptoms instead of the…

recognizes that extending current law does not change the tax policy, does not reduce tax revenue.

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

reserving the right to object, I rise to discuss some issues with Senator Coons' request for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 348, the STABLE Trade Policy Act. Senator Coons is a good friend and a great ally, and, reluctantly, I…

reserving the right to object, I rise today to discuss Senator Sanders' request for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass his Social Security Expansion Act. Before I do so, I want to respond to a couple of points that were made. The…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the confirmation of Mr. Jamieson Greer, who is nominated to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative. I think I ought to just probably set a couple of facts straight about President…

the targeted budget blueprint before us today would secure the border, strengthen the military, and facilitate energy independence, and take initial steps to get our fiscal house in order. While the Finance Committee does have a $1 billion…

today we are debating the narrow Senate fiscal year 2025 budget resolution that fulfills promises to secure America's borders, our national defense, and unleash our energy potential and finally start to get our fiscal house in order. In…

I will just say what I said before: This amendment violates the Congressional Budget Act because it is not germane to the budget resolution. Since the amendment does not meet that standard, I raise a point of order against the amendment…

the third time around, Senator Kennedy's debate still remains. Vote no. Vote on Amendment No. 198 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on the adoption of the amendment. The amendment (No. 198) was rejected…

I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment today because it is not relevant to the Finance Committee's instruction. Vote on Amendment No. 1207 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now occurs on the adoption of the amendment.

once again the targeted budget blueprint before us today is not about cutting Medicare or Medicaid. It doesn't deal with Medicare or Medicaid. It deals with securing the border, strengthening the military, facilitating the energy…

once again, I think I have said this 10 times tonight. I will say it again. The budget blueprint we are working on does not deal with Medicare and Medicaid. It is to secure the border, strengthen the military, and facilitate our energy…

the Democrats know very well that this targeted budget blueprint does not cut Medicaid or Medicare. The blueprint before us focuses on securing the border, strengthening the military, facilitating energy independence, and taking the…

this is the same as the last one. So I am going to adopt Senator Kennedy's debate and urge a ``no'' vote. Vote on Amendment No. 984 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on the adoption of the amendment. The amendment (No. 984) is…

I repeat what I have said before. Because this amendment violates the Congressional Budget Act, it is not germane to the budget resolution. Since the amendment does not meet that standard required by law, I raise a point of order against…

the targeted budget blueprint before us today would secure the border, strengthen the military, facilitate energy independence, and take initial steps to get our fiscal house in order. While the Finance Committee does have a $1 billion…

once again, this targeted budget blueprint before us would focus on the border, the military, and our energy independence. While the Finance Committee does have a $1 billion instruction, this is neither a tax bill nor a healthcare reform…