This was meant to be an opportunity for veterans.

I asked the Inspector General of the VA to investigate claims that have come to my attention in my constituent area program.

I would like to hear what is it that you need from us to give you the flexibility to do that, and number two, what are the impediments to do that?

I really want to thank you for the job, and will do what I can to get you a juicy allocation.

I rise to offer a motion to instruct the conferees based on a bill that I have offered for the last three Congresses; that is, the Paycheck Fairness Act. What does the Paycheck Fairness Act do? It finishes the job that we started with…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Instruct

We were deeply troubled about the Webb, that there were cost overruns.

I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion be set aside so that I may call up my motion, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the motion. The…

In order to meet our needs, we have to focus on lifting the caps. There are no two ways about it.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I have an alternative and far more comprehensive approach than the Senator from Nebraska just offered. Although I respect her and her advocacy for women, the Mikulski amendment in the well would really finish the job we started with Lilly…

We should be doing all of the above and hold ourselves accountable for results.

I have pleaded with people to tell me who the customer is going to be, and the potential customers keep telling me they would much rather have me be their customer.

I have very deep concerns. I am concerned that we could be having a threat to the balanced space program that we have all worked together on an bipartisan basis on and said yes to human space flight.

I am worried that we do not know how to build them and maintain them and service them. We often run into satellite boondoggles.

I don't want to hear about how you think about every child. We all think about every child.

Satellite servicing is absolutely important to our national interest.

I want to know why Goddard was cut $300 million.

while waiting for the Senator from New Jersey to arrive in his seat, I want to associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Mississippi, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Mr. Cochran. I want to be sure we understand…

We want to really support particularly these educational efforts at the Department of Labor.

Will you really stay on your Department to get this done?

I know I join with the gentleman from Missouri and others on this.

I want to know when you are going to have the rule done to allow the use of under certain circumstances.

I want to welcome Secretary Perez. He is a Marylander, and who also in the State headed up something called 'The Department of Licensing and Regulation.'

I call up my amendment No. 362. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maryland [Ms. Mikulski], for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Stabenow, proposes an amendment…