I wish to honor and congratulate CPT Kristen Griest and 1LT Shaye Haver for their historic accomplishment of being the first two women soldiers to complete U.S. Army Ranger School and earn their highly coveted Ranger tabs. Earning the…

I rise to introduce the Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015. I am very pleased to be joined by my colleague from Maryland, Senator Cardin, in introducing this bipartisan bill. This bill would change the taxation of awards received by…

this August the Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating September 25, 2015, as National Lobster Day. I was proud to cosponsor that resolution with my fellow Mainer, Senator Angus King, and to be joined by our New England…

It will be important that healthcare providers and patients have that same confidence in the safety and efficacy of FDA-approved biosimilars.

I am delighted to join with my friend and colleague, the Dean of the Senate women, Senator Barbara Mikulski, in sponsoring this resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health. This office has…

I'm going to suggest to my colleagues that we each have the opportunity for one final question before we adjourn this very interesting hearing.

We want a patient-centered system. That is our goal.

What Senator Warner and I have done is said that we've created a reimbursement to Medicare doctors for care coordination for seniors with two or more chronic diseases.

in March of 1925, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Probation Act, making that sentencing option available in the Federal courts. Six months later, on September 22, the first Federal probation officers were appointed, taking on…

I want to thank the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee for his leadership on this issue, for briefing us, for arranging for briefings, and for his very thorough analysis. I also want to commend the Senator from Maryland for his…

According to many economic analyses, there is a roughly two-to-one return on investment for Federal support for biomedical research.

Investments in biomedical research not only improve the health and longevity of Americans, but also provide ongoing benefits to our economy and the Federal budget.

One of the things that I enjoy most about serving as Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee is that we deal with what I call people issues.

Aging is a significant issue that affects all of us, and we must prioritize biomedical research.

I want to begin this Special Field Hearing of the Senate Committee on Aging today by thanking Senator Scott for your leadership in requesting this field hearing.

Thank you very much, Senator Scott.

Among my highest priorities as Chairman is to highlight the importance of biomedical research for diseases like Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease.

for the information of my colleagues, I just wanted to list the cosponsors of the amendment that I described having to do with critical infrastructure. I listed the cosponsors of the amendment that deals with protecting civilian agencies…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 5, 2015. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Foreign Relations

I rise today to speak in favor of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. I wish to first recognize the hard work of Chairman Burr and Vice Chairman Feinstein and their leadership on this very important legislation. As a member…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 5, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 5, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Implications of Sanctions Relief…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 5, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

on August 14, 1945, World War II came to an end. The official ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri 2 weeks later was brief, barely 18 minutes long. The low-key nature of the event stood in stark contrast to the unprecedented horror…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 5, 2015, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Implications of the JCPOA for U.S. Policy in the Middle…