It is false compassion if we put forward a plan which cannot be sustained.

I will say, frankly, my concern is, if these folks who already are getting it now have business subtracting that which they pay and putting the financial burden on the taxpayer, the taxpayer is a little bit worse off.

Working families are at the core of our social fabric and economic success.

Chairman Bill Cassidy applauded the steps many private employers are already taking to provide these benefits to their employees.

There is a limit to how much we can raise that payroll tax without adversely affecting employment.

Many workers can't afford to take time off.

Working families are the core of our social fabric and economic success.

along with Senator Kennedy, I wish to talk about the Coushatta Tribe. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is descended from a large, powerful sovereign nation of Coushatta-- Koasati--people who lived prosperously and peaceably for thousands…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2652) was…

I ask unanimous consent that Andrew Hampton, an intern in Senator Sullivan's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I am here to speak about honoring Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal. Steve is well known in Louisiana and throughout the gulf coast and to football fans across the country. He is a Washington State native, as Senator Murray…

I agree totally with Senator Bennet. He and I and others are working on a price transparency initiative.

What if we extend that to if both agencies have a secure supply chain, that a wholesaler could go to Great Britain and buy a generic drug.

Well, I'm speaking of, say, doxycycline, a pill which I'm told now costs $13.50. It's out there for 50 years. It should cost 50 cents.

the Martin Shkrelis of the world, who get a single drug and then they raise the price dramatically.

Let me stop--my office has just recently posted a bill, a white paper on how to lower costs.

I rise to address two separate topics. Let me begin with National Seersucker Day. Senator Wicker started and I spoke a little bit earlier about celebrating National Seersucker Day. It is a bipartisan tradition to celebrate an American…

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

today I rise in recognition of seersucker manufacturers and enthusiasts across the United States. I wish everyone a Happy National Seersucker Day. This uniquely American fashion has a storied history dating back to 1909. The first…

the nomination before us is for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, specifically for Judge Kurt Engelhardt, and I rise today to voice my strong support. Judge Engelhardt is a Louisiana native, earning both his bachelor's…

I rise to speak to the nomination of and the vote we are about to have on Kyle Duncan. Kyle Duncan is from Louisiana. He has been nominated to be on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Let me speak a little bit about his qualifications and…

The fact that he died obviously indicates that this was not an effective strategy.

I honor today the life and sacrifice of one soldier in particular, U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Taylor Conrad, who was 24 years old and was a Central Louisianan. Our military men and women deserve recognition. They sacrifice time away from…

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

I have shared this in the past with previous VA panels. I have been told they would be open, but it has never happened.