Thank you for being here today. It is appreciated.

I urge my colleagues here to support this critically important bill.

there is a clear conflict of interest inherent in the confidential advisor role, since that person is employed by an institution of higher education and has certain reporting responsibilities under the Clery Act

Thank you very much.

I rise today to introduce the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2015. I am very pleased that Senator Warner, Senator Mikulski, Senator Coats, Senator Ayotte, and Senator McCaskill are joining me in this bipartisan effort to…

This problem calls to mind the old adage, the more things change, the more they remain the same.

This is an incredibly important topic to which Senator McCaskill has supplied her formidable investigative skills.

before the Senator from Rhode Island leaves the floor, let me thank him for his kind comments. I have enjoyed working with him on issues such as hospice care and advanced planning. I know these issues are very important to him, as they are…

the Senate has now passed the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act by voice vote. As the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging and as a Senator who represents a State with the highest median age, I am well aware of how important…

I rise to introduce the Community Bank Sensible Regulation Act of 2015, a bill which would allow financial regulators to exempt community banks from unnecessary and unduly burdensome requirements, if doing so is in the public interest. My…

as the chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and as the cosponsor of the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, I also commend the chairman and the ranking member of the HELP Committee for their hard work over the past 2…

before I begin my comments on the Older Americans Act, I do want to add to the accolades that have been given today to the chairman and the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on which I am pleased…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 12, S. 192; that the bill be read for the third time; and that the Senate vote on passage of the bill with no intervening action or debate. The…

Since we founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus, funding for diabetes research has more than tripled, from $310 million in 1997 to well over a billion dollars this year.

I am hopeful that this afternoon's hearing will help to generate even more support in Congress to extend this important program into the future.

As the founder of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, I have learned a lot over the years about the difficulties and heartache that this disease causes for so many American families as they await a cure.

I think it is absolutely incredible that Medicare officials did not consult with you, the foremost expert that we have at NIH overseeing this research.

I have joined Senator Shaheen, the Co-Chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, in introducing legislation to require Medicare to cover this important device.

I am truly honored to speak before this committee in strong support of Mr. Nadeau's nomination.

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that does not discriminate. It affects people of every age, race, and nationality.

DIABETES RESEARCH: IMPROVING LIVES ON THE PATH TO A CURE

I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to recognize and support the more than 40 million family…

I think most people involved in the encryption process in developing these products would not want to thwart law enforcement.

this incident really troubles me, because by the time the information got to the proper people at the bank, it is nothing short of a miracle that the cyber attack hadn't already occurred.

I rise today to support the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act. This bill is landmark legislation that would reform and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. This bill would improve…