Simple, structural rules to help this market work better is something that both Democrats and Republicans should support.

CMS needs to implement an auditing system that is less disruptive, more effective, and...far more targeted.

The care that a patient receives when the stay in the hospital is the same whether they are classified as inpatient or outpatient under observation.

I wish that all Americans could apply for jobs and go to work, confident that they would not be passed over because of their age.

We have more work to do, including passing long overdue LGBT anti-discrimination legislation.

Until we get there, our continued efforts to address this issue are an important part of who we are as a people.

I am pleased that the bill we are talking about today takes steps to address these concerns, and I look forward to working with the Chairman on this.

I realize that investments in high quality research cannot solve all our problems, but this research represents a very important opportunity to reduce our reliance on unreliable, foreign mineral sources.

That is why it is so important that we invest in developing alternatives to critical materials and finding other ways to reduce our reliance on oversea suppliers.

I hope that Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray will work with me to make sure that we use the data we are collecting

Mr. President, a budget is about building for the future. A budget is about what it takes for our families, our businesses, and our economy to grow and prosper. The basics are pretty simple: Our kids need access to a good, affordable…