later this afternoon, Senator Toomey will be offering a motion to recommit the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill back to the Appropriations Committee. While I commend Senator Toomey's goal of ensuring that the fiscal year 2014…

it is my understanding that the Senator from Arizona wishes to address the Chamber about an upcoming motion to recommit the bill. I yield time to the Senator from Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.

I just want to commend the Senator for his amendment. The fact is that 25 percent of our Nation's bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, as described by the Senator from Ohio. In my home State of Maine, nearly…

I would say through the Presiding Officer that is my understanding as well. And I think this was a very good example of everyone operating in good faith. I, for one, am prepared for the Senator from Oklahoma to proceed, but I would note…

we have had a good discussion about how to proceed with this bill. The chairman of the full committee has been extremely constructive in exercising her leadership. She very much wants a new approach, and I commend her for bringing bills…

first, let me commend the Senator from Louisiana for his amendment. It would restrict criminals who have been convicted of certain violent or sex crimes from receiving housing assistance through HUD's public housing choice neighborhood and…

I am pleased to join Chairman Murray as we begin floor consideration of the fiscal year 2014 appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies. This return to regular order in…

I want to second what the chair of our subcommittee, the Senator from Washington, said. Frankly, we could have done 10 amendments today in the time that we were on the floor, ready to work through amendments. I know there are many…

one of the issues and questions that have been raised by many of my colleagues about this bill is that at first glance it appears to be higher than the President's budget request for these two departments--Transportation and HUD and the…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington. Order of Procedure

Have you taken a look at any of the online disclosures that they have----

To me, most startling, the CFPB found that 22 percent of consumers secure these loans with public assistance or retirement income sources.

I want to put this issue into a broader context just to illustrate how pervasive of problem it is.

Is there anything that individual States can do to regulate online lenders that are domiciled outside of their States?

As Senator Collins pointed out, lenders in Maine must be licensed to make payday loans lawfully.

I do not hear from anybody who has had a wonderful experience with Internet payday lenders.

What the Bureau found is precisely what Senator Nelson and Senator Collins were describing

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine the impact of payday loans on American consumers and for assembling such an impressive group of witnesses.

So there is not that kind of disclosure in dollars and cents?

I rise today on behalf of myself and Senator Schumer to introduce legislation to ensure that our seniors and disabled citizens have timely access to home health services under the Medicare program. Nurse practitioners, physician…

I know in my State of Maine, it is a very welcoming place for military installations of this sort.

Locating the site in an area where it is not welcomed by the population I don't think would be wise.

every day across this country, firefighters quietly put their lives on the line in order to protect the communities in which they serve. Few firefighters better exemplify the selfless qualities that characterize this select group of public…

Mr. Chairman, I just want to thank you so much for holding this hearing.

What matters is that we all work together to focus on the estimated three million Americans with Type 1 diabetes.