I rise today to introduce legislation, with my colleague from Pennsylvania, Senator Casey, that would reauthorize the only federally funded programs specifically designed to develop a health provider workforce to care for older Americans…

These programs work.

I rise today to express my support for the nomination of Gina Haspel to become the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Ms. Haspel is an accomplished intelligence professional who will bring 33 years of experience to her new…

the partnership we have with other countries--Israel, the U.K., South Korea, and others--is really important as we continue to support production of the F-35.

Again, my thanks to each and every one of you for your participation and for helping us gain a better understanding of this important issue.

What I would like to get from you today is a commitment that you will increase your outreach to passenger coalitions before making fundamental changes in your operations and routes.

Well, first of all, Mr. Leahy, congratulations to you for making such progress and such an effort in response to the crash that would have been prevented by PTC.

Well, that is something we will certainly need to keep an eye on.

I think that communication with the private sector in both directions is absolutely critical, so that you can share threat information, malicious software signatures.

I rise today in support of legislation I have introduced with several of my colleagues--Senators Murkowski, Barrasso, Stabenow, and Cassidy--that would remove a barrier that prevents patients from getting the most affordable prescription…

I certainly understand the need for a business mentality to be brought to Amtrak operations and Congress has directed Amtrak to work to make the entire national network financially more sustainable.

Leadership, sustained leadership to be committed to this statute of 2008 and 2015 is paramount

Is it clear who will be responsible for those ongoing costs? Is it the host railroad or is it the tenant?

I introduced a bill that we refer to as the No Fly, No Buy legislation. What it says is that, if you are listed on the Government's terrorist watch list--and I am not talking about the very broad one; I am talking about the no-fly…

I was alarmed to hear you say today, and I think this is accurate, that fewer than 25 percent of passenger miles are covered by PTC.

The best way for this to be put to rest and it should have happened immediately would have been for the White House to issue a public apology to the entire McCain family.

I wish to congratulate Dr. Susan J. Hunter, president of the University of Maine, on her retirement after 27 years of outstanding service in higher education. Dr. Hunter joined the faculty of the University of Maine at Orono in 1991 as a…

Mr, President, I rise today to introduce the Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018, also known as the PRINT Act, which seeks to address an urgent crisis facing printers and publishers in the United States. I am very…

I held a hearing in the Aging Committee last week on the increase in the price of insulin during the past 10 years when it has tripled.

I think it would be helpful if the President made clear that those kinds of comments are not acceptable rather than criticizing the leaker.

The conservation efforts of Maine lobstermen--including self-imposed regulations such as tossing back egg-bearing females--are driven by the desire to ensure the stock and the ocean environment remains healthy and sustainable for…

Mr. Secretary, I very much appreciate those examples.

What I am seeking from you today is a commitment to work with us on a potential legislative solution that avoids the unintended negative consequences for secondary industries, as we are seeing in this case.

But the problem, and this is what I will submit for the record, is Canada does not have comparable safeguards.

I want to begin by associating myself with the comments made by the Chairman and Ranking Member expressing opposition to the elimination of funding for the Economic Development Administration.