I do not pretend to have an answer to it, but I am hoping that perhaps you do.

Her sister runs the only shelter in North Dakota that is devoted to runaway and homeless youth, and she has been such a strong advocate in this area.

I am proud to have joined Senator Patrick Leahy in sponsoring the Runaway and Homeless Youth Trafficking Prevention Act that regrettably failed to advance last week even though it received a majority of votes from the Senate.

I think it grossly underestimates the problem.

Thank you. I think that is very helpful for us to hear as we try to figure out the barriers that young homeless people face.

Thank you, Mr. President. First, let me commend Senator Cornyn and Senator Klobuchar for the work they have done on this antitrafficking bill. This is, in fact, a horrendous crime. Just a few months ago in my home State, in Bangor, a…

the question really comes down to this: Do we want provider services to homeless and runaway youth to be able to turn away at the door a 13-year-old girl simply because of her sexual orientation? That is what this comes down to, and I…

the question before us is very clear: If you believe runaway and homeless youth should receive services that are federally funded without regard to their sexual orientation, you should vote yes on this amendment. The Cornyn amendment does…

I led a letter with Pennsylvania Senator Casey and 20 other Senators asking the subcommittee to consider funding Amtrak at $2 billion for fiscal year 2016.

While I support a repatriation proposal and am completely open to using some of the resulting funds for our infrastructure, the President's budget is based on a reauthorization that is once again funded by a Band-Aid approach.

The record will remain open until next Friday for any additional questions or testimony that may be submitted.

this is something that would save a tremendous amount of money

I am joined by my colleague Senator Ron Wyden in introducing the Trade Adjustment Assistance, TAA, Enhancement Act of 2015. This legislation would reauthorize trade adjustment assistance programs to help American workers who lose their…

I am simply astonished that we are once again waiting for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to sign off on these important regulations.

I want to associate myself with your position on the e-cigarettes completely.

I have advocated strongly for the TIGER program since joining the Appropriations Committee in 2009.

One important way to reduce highway fatalities is to require the installation of speed limiting devices on heavy trucks.

Thank you. Senator Reed.

Thank you very much for your testimony.

I am again disappointed with omission of the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

It is perplexing to hear the administration talk about how important our Nation's infrastructure is...yet at the same time the administration continues to remain silent on trust fund reforms that must be put in place.

The President's request includes nearly $16 billion to support investments in keeping our aviation system the safest and most efficient airspace in the world.

I am a strong supporter of using this program to finance critical infrastructure projects like this.

I mentioned in my opening statement the tragic incident in Lac-Megantic in Canada, very close to the Maine border.

This strikes me as Government overkill at its worst.