over the past few years, the Affordable Care Act has made tremendous strides in expanding healthcare coverage for hard-working Americans and the families who need it. I thank my colleague for his stories, and I would like to add some of my…

I ask unanimous consent that it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider H.R. 1628 or any amendment offered to H.R. 1628 unless the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies that H.R. 1628 or any amendment offered to the…

My bottom line is simple: the renewable fuel standard is a win-win. It creates good jobs in Illinois, across the Midwest, all around the Country, and it helps to cut our Nation's dangerous dependence on foreign oil and reducing greenhouse…

I am a proud cosponsor of the bipartisan Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act because it will solve this regulatory burden without weakening the Clean Air Act.

I too am worried about tax reforms for small businesses, to make sure that they also get a part of any type of an effort

What goals will you set, and what areas do you think would demand your attention?

My problem is that the Trump administration cuts the budget to have those staff on the ground.

But that obviously failed in Michigan, and obviously it did not work.

How would you be able to do your job?

Will you commit to providing all congressional offices, not just Republicans, with timely responses to requests for information?

I strongly oppose any proposal to privatize the FAA--the airspace, excuse me.

I truly believe that Congress has a constitutional obligation to ensure that taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely.

We're not Canada. We're not Great Britain. The FAA successfully manages the busiest and most complex airspace in the entire world.

I am deeply troubled that the White House recently ordered Federal agencies to disregard requests for information from congressional Democrats.

If Congress was willing to provide FAA with funding certainty, then the FAA could plan better, speed up NextGen implementation.

So why did the Administration feel the need to issue a new letter?

Oversight of the Executive Branch should not be a partisan issue.

the additional time is necessary to ensure that airlines will be able to submit timely and accurate data on which consumers, including passengers with disabilities, can rely when making their purchasing decisions while the Department…

I would like to take this time to discuss a critical public health crisis affecting constituents in Illinois and all across the country. Each day, 46 people die from overdose of prescription painkillers in the United States. In Illinois…

As the Chief Operating Officer of the Department, will you protect career civil servants who are doing important scientific research from political interference and politically motivated budget cuts?

My concerns only increased when subsequent reports emerged that the Secretary of Energy was actively working to manipulate DOE's research efforts to produce studies that advance a non-scientific partisan agenda.

My concern is compounded by the fact that the current Administration's budget cuts 30 percent of the EPA's budget and that millions of Americans with preexisting conditions may face higher health care costs if Trump Care passed in the…

Efforts to delay, weaken or eliminate the ozone standard are justified by supporters as necessary to save money. However, there are expenses associated with taking care of sick kids.

As a mother, I believe that safeguarding communities against public health issues like smog and pollution must remain a top priority.

Can we expect more cuts to transportation programs? Or will the budget more closely reflect the promise the President made to invest in infrastructure?