I think it makes two points----

As much money as we spend on child nutrition, and as important as it is, I think it is clear that we have devoted resources to it.

I think we are right at the cusp of seeing what we do about it.

It's clear we've got a broken health care system that costs way too much, and we need to figure out how to fix it.

this past year has been hard on Hoosiers and Americans across the country. When the economy was shut down, Congress got to work. Given my background as a business owner, I was involved in negotiating the Paycheck Protection Program, known…

We have got to get the herd immunity through natural infection or vaccination.

I have come to the floor several times in the little over 2 years I have been here, and a common theme--and I think we all know it as Senators--is that our healthcare system is broken. It is driven by misaligned industry incentives that…

My friend from West Virginia explained why this won't impact Governors and legislatures in terms of what they can do with their own fiscal policy. I would say my friend the Senator from West Virginia probably ought to check with Governor…

I think it begs the question in that, by cutting taxes, you are going to lower gross tax revenues, and that has been a discussion we have all had for many years. I know in places like Indiana--and we just had it occur here with the Tax…

to me for a huge corporation that has got the wherewithal, it probably should be more than that.

I think both are valid issues.

you do not want to disrupt places like Indiana where it is working because you have got a great business climate.

you are dominated by a system that has no transparency, has no competition.

the opposite of that ends up where you get a central Government too overbearing.

today I rise to ask that the Senate grant unanimous consent to pass a bill that restores parents' rights to be part of medical decisions for their children. More than 70 percent of Americans agree that parents should have the legal right…

my amendment helps ensure that the EPA cannot, through regulation or otherwise, ban fracking in the United States. This is an issue of energy independence, locking in our CO<INF>2</INF> emissions reduction provided by clean natural gas…

I call up my amendment No. 833 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Indiana [Mr. Braun] proposes an…

I think for most parents, stakeholders across the Country, good health and good education, and sadly those are the two most costly parts of our economy and society.

I am going to jump right to the question nobody ever seems to ask around here.

Government can cost farmers per acre with burdensome regulations.

We need to get this ugly day behind us.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1923 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2610 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of S. 1681 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 6016)…