I appreciate your acknowledgment that pro-growth policies cover a multitude of sins, so, good for you.

You want to incent folks to keep the money within the business.

When we allow her to choose, she has something which is affordable and she becomes a more activated and informed consumer.

I was pleased to see on the front page of the Washington Post that President-Elect Trump was speaking about how we should maintain at least the number of people covered under ObamaCare in a new kind of replacement for that portion of…

I see that M.D. Anderson just laid off 5 percent of their staff.

I applaud you for looking for some alternative that's affordable.

As Secretary of Education, is it your intention to undermine our Nation's public education system?

As Secretary, will you carry out the implementation of Federal education laws in a way that reflects the very letter and intent of the law?

Will you commit to working with me and this committee to develop new Federal policies that will ensure the early screening for dyslexia in school?

As Secretary of Education, will you commit to working with me and others to find common ways to promote better awareness and understanding of dyslexia?

Twenty percent of us are dyslexics, 20 percent.

Do you intend to mandate, direct, coerce, or control any State, local school district, or school on any education program that is specifically prohibited by the Secretary in Federal law, one such example being Common Core?

as we continue to debate health care, there are some things that are kind of being debated that I call monkey dust. When two gorillas fight, they try to confuse each other by throwing dust up in the air. It has nothing to do with the…

I rise to address a very important issue in regard to the health care of our poorest Americans and discus my plan, the Medicaid Accountability and Care Act, or the MAC Act, which is also included in my ObamaCare replacement plan which…

I hear my Democratic colleagues praising ObamaCare. I had to smile yesterday. I heard a colleague talking about how ObamaCare was addressing high pharmaceutical costs. I had to start laughing--and kind of a bitter laugh. Tell that to a…

may I briefly acknowledge and thank Pastor and Bishop Tenney for being here. Today is his 83rd birthday. As he told me, he has been pushing 80, but now he pulls it. He has blessed many people. He is an anointed man of God whom many others…

I have the honor to recognize and thank my colleague and friend, the Honorable Senator David Vitter, for his 25 years of service to Louisiana. Our State has been fortunate to have him as its voice and advocate in this Chamber for the past…

I thank Senator Alexander for yielding and for his leadership, and I thank Senator Murray for her leadership. I thank Senator Murphy for his cooperation and collaboration in passing this legislation. I will speak to mental health as…

I am here to speak about the American Energy and Conservation Act, which we will be voting on today. I thank once more my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their hard work on this American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016…

I wish to thank Senator Vitter for his support, his kind words, and his tireless effort over his senatorial career to highlight the fact that Louisiana is losing so much land and there is something we need to do about it. I also thank…

I have spoken on the floor twice now to tell the stories of the devastation caused by the great flood of 2016 and the depth of need the families of Louisiana have. Since I last spoke, about 10,000 more people have applied for individual…

I rise again today to bring attention to the devastating floods in my State of Louisiana, which are now being called the Great Flood of 2016. In a matter of a few days, 7.1 million gallons of rain fell on Louisiana--more than fell during…

I often think of government regulations as being a hurdle put in there by incumbent industry to prevent upstarts like you from gaining traction.

Right now, it is the fourth worst natural disaster in the history of the United States, moving on way up to the third.

But it does seem from what we have learned from San Diego in that comment is that if you are in a really high-value real estate, that you really do need a supply-side subsidy if you are going to make something affordable.