today I wish to pay tribute to a true American hero, my friend and colleague Senator John McCain. To know John was to know a man who was fiercely devoted to his family, his constituents, and his country. My thoughts and prayers are with…

If these donations from industry are raising so many ethical questions, why should N.I.H. accept them at all?

Forcing an agency to beg for contributions for money just to carry out its essential mission is a glossy invitation for corruption.

I thank Senator Whitehouse for his unwavering commitment to elevating the urgent need for all of us to take action on climate change. Since 2012, Senator Whitehouse has given over 200 speeches on climate change--faithfully, passionately…

If drug companies and rich donors want to chip-in for more N.I.H. research, they should do it through their taxes like everyone else.

Do you agree that science should be setting the agenda at N.I.H., and not donors?

The National Institutes of Health funds this country's top researchers and doctors. N.I.H. grants fuel medical breakthroughs, help universities pursue cutting edge science.

You are supposed to give a briefing to all of Congress. I just want to know when it will be ready.

The American people and the world deserve to know how Putin makes his money.

How did Treasury allow a tariff exemption for the subsidiary of a sanctioned Russian company?

Sanctions usually involve an effort to follow the money, and Russians close to Putin are using every opportunity they can to make it harder for the United States to follow the money.

I am not convinced that Treasury is doing everything possible to hold Putin accountable for using cyberattacks to interfere in our elections.