I just really think that when we take added regulation and add it to what is already an inflated economy in terms of costs that it is going to delay getting the critical infrastructure done.

I have been a disciple for fixing the whole health care system.

I think it is kind of sad when you have got a hearing and that all kinds of different ways to make your point are generally available, and here, maybe because of the poignancy and the fact that it is coming from the patient who drives this…

I think the Committee should have allowed it, but when that doesn't happen, you go to plan B.

I have had the Promising Pathways Act out there, sponsored by many on this Committee, and it is just saying one thing, give some hope to these families that there is more than just what we have been doing for decades.

I request that the Senate HELP Committee provide a full patient representative hearing from the rare and life threatening disease community.

As a U.S. Senator, I have been proud since I have been here to represent Main Street, to represent the voice that is not heard, to represent the patient and the family that wonders why.

the user fee renewal process will not be successful if it ignores the end users of the medicines in the hearing process, or rubberstamps a proposal without patient input.

Reserving the right to object. Mr. President, Senator Murphy indicates there should be no discussion, really, because this is such a slam dunk. I am coming up to talk about it. We do not do regular order. Our job is to be there for advice…

I have had a lot of interaction with builders back in Indiana and their main concern...

It seems out of proportion.

So, in summary then, I think it looks like he thinks the solution, long-term, is to change our economy into one driven by the Federal Government, that is going to be larger than even the European economies that at least balance their…

For as many people, in my short time here, that come to the Federal Government, expect it to have its house in order.

How do you think we can do that, be there for all the people that do look to it, when you have got like the Medicare trust fund that completely goes bust here in 4.

I want to cite a couple of statistics. On our revenue side, if you go back 50 years, we average 17 to 18 percent of our GDP.

The biggest issue I hear--and I was one of them as an employer because my company had 15 employees for a long, long time before it was large enough to where we can afford the overhead of providing any type of retirement to our employees.

Senator Klobuchar and I have a bill called the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act that would simply say with that tool, give it to businesses to train kids in those skill sets.

There`s no question the Constitution prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race. That`s not even up for debate. And I condemn racism in any form at all levels and by any states, entities or individuals.

If you`re not wanting the Supreme Court to weigh in on issues like that, you`re not going to be able to have your cake and eat it too. I think that`s hypocritical. We`re better off having states manifest their points of view, rather than…

The idea that we want to commandeer something else again at the Federal level.

I believe it is real close to 18 percent benefit cuts.

Childcare is something that I think employers definitely are trying to find what the right solution is.

Currently, every additional dollar we spend here, we borrow it, and 30 percent of our budget in general is borrowed.

I wish we had more than five minutes on the initial questioning here, but---when I look at anything, when you have got a problem you are dealing with, you know, I want to make sure that we are not trying to fix something that is not…

It really begs the question of why do we want more Federal Government to be involved in any of this.