Pat Roberts

Congress deliberately required the supplement not supplant requirements to go through the negotiated rulemaking process.

ESEA is at its heart a civil rights law with the goal of ensuring that all students receive a quality education.

I know that we have differences on Common Core. I don't want to get into that, but it is part of existing legislation and law.

Speaking for moms and grandmothers across the country, this is deeply disconcerting.

What steps are being taken to advocate for women's reproductive health care in these countries?

As you know, the Zika virus was reported in my home State of Washington this week.

There is still a lot we need to learn about this virus, but one thing is clear is we cannot wait to act.

I am glad we have the opportunity to speak with experts who are on the front lines of our response efforts.

Are we ensuring a variety of tools are available to States, towns, and even counties looking at vector control?

I understand that we have engaged with the World Health Organization to ensure availability of insect repellants

The interesting tool that has been discussed a lot and tested in Brazil, the genetically engineered mosquito--how are we doing on that?

The U.S. Government has been a global leader on this front and needs to continue to be because a strong public health demands that women do have access to the full range of reproductive health care.

Are NIH and BARDA working on developing antiviral treatment options that could be used with pregnant women who are infected with Zika?

I would just like to ask you what advice I should give her with regard to going to the beach this summer.

I am really proud that we were able to break through the partisan gridlock in Congress and find common ground and pass the Every Student Succeeds Act with very strong bipartisan support.

The Every Student Succeeds Act gives States more flexibility, but it also includes strong Federal guardrails for States as they design their accountability systems.

I fought hard for my State priorities, Washington State priorities, because last year, I heard from so many people.

I am troubled that CMS is taking steps to increase government control of the plans available on the exchanges and ultimately reduce consumer choice.

I think that data your own department released late last year showed that premiums for the benchmark plan will increase 16 percent this year in Kansas.

CMS could have saved $1.76 billion if it had followed the recommendation of improving automated claims.

We urge Congress to build on this earlier action and strengthen the MTM benefit in Medicare Part D through support of legislation such as that introduced by Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), S. 776.

I would go small. So every week, I would go down to the Senate floor and talk about waste, fraud, and abuse.

Just because the tax hit would be less visible under the current market conditions does not mean that its impact would be less severe.

I just want to register right off the bat my strong opposition to the proposal to place a new tax on oil.

It is the attempt to restrict these rights that I think we must fear.