Jerry Moran

reserving the right to object, clearly, this is an important issue and one that has received attention by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and will continue to make certain that the decisions that are made by Department officials and by…

I intend to ask for a unanimous consent agreement in regard to this issue of our care and the well-being of our veterans. I would indicate that, to my knowledge, the Department of Veterans Affairs has 1,500 fewer employees today than it…

we are in the process of reaching a conclusion in debating at least the first step--maybe now the second step--of reconciliation. It is an opportunity for us to make the Tax Code more permanent, an opportunity for us to reduce spending and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Medicaid

today, I want to recognize a U.S. marshal who has served his country and the great State of Kansas for 34 years. Craig Beam grew up on his family's farm in Esbon, KS, and graduated from White Rock High School in Burr Oak. He continued his…

This bill gives States the time they need to go after criminals who commit acts of malice and intentional fraud against American taxpayers. As a proud cosponsor of this legislation, I strongly urge my colleagues to stand in support of the…

reserving the right to object, in my conversations with Kansans, I frequently point to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs as proof that we can still work together, that unity is attainable, and that we are able to set aside our…

this amendment is unnecessary. Full funding to carry out the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson PACT Act is not in jeopardy. The PACT Act received widespread bipartisan support, bicameral commitment, because we care about toxic-exposed…

We are being reassured that no one at the VA who has any direct care responsibilities are being terminated or laid off.

U.S. food aid feeds the hungry, bolsters our national security & provides an important market for our farmers, especially when commodity prices are low.

I want to make certain that in no way does Russia get a pass in either your mind or your heart, or in any policy recommendation you might make or not make.

today I want to speak about a program that has shaped our Nation's humanitarian efforts and made a significant impact on my home State of Kansas, a program called Food for Peace. In 1953, agricultural surpluses had reached an alltime high…

the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 119th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Ranking Member Blumenthal, I ask…

I very much value the remarks of my colleagues from Virginia and my home State colleague from Kansas. I would use this moment to thank all the folks in this Chamber. Colleagues and staff, people I work with and know, people I work with and…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. President, with your permission, I would like to yield to my colleague from Kansas, Senator Marshall. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.

I yield to the Senator from Virginia, Senator Warner. The PRESIDING OFFICER. I recognize the Senator from Virginia.

I appear before the U.S. Senate today to ask for support and for adoption of a resolution honoring the memory of 67 lives that were lost in a tragic accident that occurred last week over the Potomac River and to recognize the heroic…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 77, nays 23…

I am here this morning--now, this afternoon--because, in just a few moments, we will be asked to make a decision as to whether or not Congressman Doug Collins should be confirmed as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I am speaking…

I want to make certain that in no way does Russia get a pass in either your mind or your heart.

for the entire time that I have been a Member of the U.S. Senate, I have had the privilege of having on my team a Kansan who invests his time, his energy, his passion--he gives his heart for helping my constituents, for helping our…

for the past 8 years, I have benefited from the service, hard work, and loyalty of my communications director and deputy chief of staff Tom Brandt. Tom has worked in three congressional offices and is well-known and respected in the Senate…

I rise this afternoon to address my colleagues about a circumstance in Kansas and, really, in the country, the pressing need for reform at Haskell Indian Nations University following serious allegations and finding of wrongdoing by the…

this afternoon I rise here on the Senate floor to recognize a fellow Kansan, to honor the life of a soldier, a servant, a great man, Olen Mitchell. While Olen was born in Oklahoma, Kansas is the place he called home, and we are honored to…