It creates great anxiety for consumers, and insurers would be unable to price their policies if they don't know what the rules are going to be.

Alzheimer's has become our Nation's most expensive disease. It costs society $263 billion a year; $150 of that comes from Medicare and Medicaid.

For us to say that everything is going well with Obamacare is just not accurate, and that's why I feel that we do need to fix the flaws of what is a well-intentioned but deeply problematic law.

Many of us have expressed concern about what would happen to the millions of Americans who are in the individual market of the ACA on the exchanges.

I am a strong supporter of apprenticeship education, and I think we can do more to prepare young people for many of the unfilled, high-skill jobs that industry needs.

There's nothing worse than a student being saddled with educational debt and not earning the credential or the degree that would enable that student to pay off that debt.

Would you commit to taking a look at the funding of the department to see if we could do a better job of moving toward fulfillment of that promise?

I have no doubt that you care deeply about the education of all children.

The single most important action that the Federal Government could take would be to fulfill the promise of the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fund 40 percent of the additional cost of educating a special needs child.

today I wish to support the legislative waiver required for retired General James Mattis to become the next Secretary of Defense. The principle of civilian control of the military has been fundamental to the concept of American Government…

one of my top priorities as a Senator has been to expand access to affordable health care for all Americans. I have always believed that the key to achieving this goal is to bring down the cost of health care, so more Americans can afford…

The Department of Defense is subjected to 100,000 attempted cyber attacks each day.

I believe that the recent focus on the cyber intrusions in the campaign has greatly increased the public's awareness of this problem.

If confirmed, would you make a priority to provide an assessment to Congress of whether or not Iran is using its civilian air fleet for such purposes?

The IC's conclusion that the Russians sought to assist President-elect Trump's campaign depend upon an assessment... that the Russians covertly collected information from primarily Democratic sources.

I do think that it's important that we understand more fully the extent of Russian intrusions into the electoral process to try to shape public opinion.

I am pleased to join Senator Shelby in presenting my friend and colleague, Senator Jeff Sessions.

we have talked a lot about the Russians' attempt to mold public opinion for our campaign

today I wish to congratulate Secretary Ray Mabus on his retirement as the 75th Secretary of the Navy. It has been a great pleasure to work with Secretary Mabus during his impressive and storied tenure as the longest serving Secretary of…

I urge this committee to support this important nomination.

I believe that those are essential skills for a U.S. Ambassador.

I am proud to introduce him this afternoon and to recommend him to serve our next Ambassador to New Zealand.

on January 3, 2013, Senator Mark Kirk climbed the 45 steps to the U.S. Capitol, triumphantly returning to work after a year of intensive recovery from a stroke. To the cheers of colleagues and friends, he called it one of the greatest…

as a young man growing up in Searchlight, Nevada, Harry Reid was an accomplished amateur boxer. During his 30 years of service in this Chamber, Senator Reid has demonstrated time and again the qualities of skill, hard work, and…

at the end of a Congress, we all know how easy it is for just one Senator to block a bill. I rise today to express my great disappointment that we have been unable to overcome objections from just one Senator from the other side of the…