I think it is absolutely critical to achieving the broader goals of showing that turning to a new green economy actually creates jobs.

I believe that we can't wait, that the alternative energy, clean energy investments on the front end are critical for us to be able to meet cap-and-trade.

There is a really excellent partnership between Johns Hopkins and the Michigan Hospital Association called Keystone Initiative.

I would hope that as we talk about Medicare and Medicaid that we will talk about it also in the larger context of healthcare reform since it is all connected.

the same philosophy that put us here will not get us out of here, in my opinion.

They have saved over a course of a few years now, about 1,500 lives and $165 million in health care costs.

I would just add my voice on health information technology for a moment.

We are at a critical point today for 44 million Medicare beneficiaries--seniors, people with disabilities--and the physicians, the health care providers, who serve them. I am very hopeful we are not going to see this number go up--the…

the effects of the housing crisis have rippled through our economy, affecting every state in the country. There are currently 1 million homes in foreclosure and in the next 2 to 3 years it is estimated that 2 million Americans may lose…

I have to say that I was quite amazed and shocked yesterday to hear the proposal that certainly flies in the face of what I believe needs to be happening for Michigan and other States that have been the backbone of the manufacturing…

I wish to thank our dean of the Democratic women, Senator Barbara Mikulski, for once again being right on point and Senator Barbara Boxer for her leadership as it relates to protecting our environment and energy security. She and Senator…

39 percent of the time when the physician had more information they changed the prescription and therefore addressed safety concerns or saving the patient or the employer dollars. In February, a physician satisfaction survey found that 9…

to review where too many families are today in our great country, we have 324,000 people--324,000 people--who have lost good-paying American jobs just since this January. Just this January, not last January, not the January before or the…

I thank him for his patience and tenacity to continue, despite objection after objection, as we try to govern on behalf of the people of this country--whether it be addressing issues of global warming, whether it be gas prices, whether it…

I believe it gets it right. It is about our values and our priorities. It is about investing in our future as Americans. Today we are saying our Nation's budget, which lays out our values and priorities, will focus on the economy, on jobs…

It is my great pleasure to join my colleagues today to speak about a wonderful bipartisan effort that took a lot of time and effort, a lot of energy, but we all come to the floor tonight to celebrate a very important food policy…

Today I pay tribute to a truly remarkable person. Sander Lurie came to my office as legislative director in 2001, and was an integral member of my staff for 7 years, including serving as my chief of staff. Sander was pivotal in getting my…

I want to specifically today speak to that piece of the effort we are working on together. Because since my colleagues across the aisle blocked extending critical unemployment benefits from the part of our first stimulus package, frankly…

The act would expand eligibility for home improvement and structural alteration assistance. It would also improve survivor benefits for the surviving children of our service men and women and a number of other things. I am glad we passed…

let me say, part of this recovery is to support those businesses currently not making a profit but that want to continue to invest in America and American jobs. That is the piece we address in this amendment. I thank Senator Baucus and his…

I first give thanks to my colleague and friend from Ohio. We have been working together on this issue. Michigan and Ohio are part of the epicenter as we have seen the downturn in the economy since 2000. We have seen 3 million manufacturing…

I am pleased to join with my good friend, Senator Kent Conrad, in introducing the Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act, which improves access for many Medicare beneficiaries by expanding telehealth services. As Senator Conrad has noted…

I thank him for his incredible leadership on children's health insurance and the bipartisan way we came together around that measure. We hope to be able to do it again because we have millions of children and families who are still waiting…

What my friend from Texas is talking about, frankly, in terms of focusing on middle-class families, is exactly what this budget does. It will be enhanced by the Baucus amendment, that takes surplus dollars that are in the budget and…

Mr. President, I am going to take a few minutes because I expect to have multiple opportunities in which to participate and talk about various parts of the budget resolution that I believe reflect the values and priorities of the American…