I appreciate the Senators from New York and New Jersey raising this issue. The language in the bill we currently have before us directs the Army Corps to conduct their study in coordination with other Federal agencies, and State, local and…

Yes. The funding is for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, and since Great Lakes Federal navigation projects were damaged as a result of that storm, they would indeed be eligible.

The storm was one of the most devastating in our Nation's history, and the assistance that is so needed to address the widespread damage is long past due.

School-based mental health counselors who provide early intervention, prevention services, treatment resources, development of peer natural helpers, and coordination of care with other health providers have been tremendously effective…

Without these services, many children would not be able to obtain the care they seriously need.

I am a big champion of privacy but with Virginia Tech, none of the systems talked with each other.

Fortunately, the Mental Health in Schools Act would be helpful to ameliorate this issue.

Research shows that Americans with serious mental illness (SMI) die 8 years earlier than the general population from largely preventable or treatable comorbid medical conditions.

But I think this looming threat is severe, and I'm sure it has a tremendous impact on morale.

I think what we're hearing today is that effective intervention, whether it's autism or chronic schizophrenia--it's research, it's treatment, and the workforce to make both happen.

The reason I asked about the training--I went to graduate school on an NIH grant.

I rise to speak as to what is going on here today as the new chair of the Senate full Committee on Appropriations. That means we are the committee that actually puts money in the Federal checkbook. I would like to talk about that because…

I have a commitment to the gentleman from Arizona, and I will honor that commitment both in speaking here and in dealing with these issues. Mr. President, the point I am making is this across-the-board meat axe approach has very serious…

I just want to say to the Senator from Oklahoma, there does seem to be a dispute in the printing. But whatever it is, we are going to get it straight. We are going to work with the Senator and function with maximum courtesy here. If we…

is there any time remaining in opposition to the Paul amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No time remains for debate on the Paul amendment.

first, I thank the Senator from Arizona for coming to the floor and debating this amendment because it means we can move our bill in an expeditious way. I wish we could be solving the issues around the fiscal cliff with such civility…

a point of clarification for our colleagues, if Members could understand: We are going to vote on the McCain amendment now and then we have four more amendments. Mr. President, I stand corrected. So Senators can plan their time--I know it…

if the Senator from Texas will yield for a moment, I don't want the gavel to come down during her presentation. We were scheduled to resume votes at 4 o'clock. I wish to ask unanimous consent for the Senator from Texas to finish her…

I oppose Coburn amendment No. 3383 striking the provisions in the underlying bill. We did a voice vote this morning on Feinstein amendment No. 4421 that fixes the problem. I understand the concerns the Senator has. I yield time to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator be allowed to finish his statement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

this will give Senators an idea about the order for the next hour or so. I ask unanimous consent that the debate time on the Rand Paul, John McCain, and Lee amendments occur between now and 3:30 p.m.; that at 4 p.m., the Senate resume…

first, I would like to bring something to the attention of the Senator from Oklahoma. First, the Senator got a decimal point wrong. I feel amused correcting the Senator from Oklahoma on numbers. But if we read his amendment, it is .50…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate reconvenes at 2 p.m., we debate the next two Coburn amendments in order and that upon the use or yielding back of time on those amendments, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Coburn…

simply what this means is this--and I am really asking for Senators to pay attention because they are very keenly interested in the schedule. I thank the distinguished Senator from Mississippi, Mr. Cochran, for working on the expeditious…

I thank the Senator from Montana for withdrawing his amendment. We are mindful of the issue of fires facing western Senators. We look forward to working with Senator Tester and other colleagues affected to really deal with this problem in…