I rise today to speak about why I, too, will be opposing Alex Azar to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. I appreciate, as always, my great friend from Massachusetts and her advocacy for the people of her State and all of the…

I have not seen anybody lowering prices because they got a big windfall in the tax cut.

We are talking about in many cases whether or not people are going to get their cancer medicine, their insulin. It is life and death.

before I make a unanimous consent request--and we will do that as soon as it is appropriate--I just want to stress again why we have been on the floor this afternoon. It is because we know we have bipartisan support not only for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

before offering a motion, I first want to thank our ranking member from Oregon, who is so dedicated, so passionate, so smart. He works tirelessly every day. It is such a pleasure to serve with him. He is someone who has a distinguished…

we are here on a Saturday on the 1-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. After a year of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle being in the majority in the House and the Senate and the White House, we are finding that…

We want to export our products, not our jobs.

this goes to the fundamentals of a level playing field and whether or not we have a middle class in this country

Michigan workers cannot compete when their labor standards, particularly in Mexico, go unenforced and wages in other countries are too low.

There were no efforts to close loopholes that were actually helping to send jobs overseas.

The President said that he was going to pull out of TPP because it was a bad deal for workers.

first of all, I wish to thank my friend from Ohio. Senator Brown has been a real champion. It is wonderful to partner with him and with the senior Senator from Indiana, Mr. Donnelly. All of us believe strongly--and the Democratic caucus…

It is critical that all Americans suffering from mental health and substance abuse disorders have access to the care they need.

I share the concerns of Senator Wyden in terms of what happened when you were at Eli Lilly.

I appreciate that you say that it is too high. Yet in that position, with this system, you doubled the price.

today marks a sad and, frankly, shocking day for too many of America's children and hard-working families because it has now been 100 days since funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program and community health centers expired…

on a different subject, talking about keeping promises; that is, other people who are counting on us to be able to act in order to get their healthcare. We have had 81 days since the funding ended for the Children's Health Insurance…

I want to speak about keeping promises to a very important group of Americans as well; that is, our men and women who are serving us as veterans and serving us in the military. Representing Michigan in the U.S. Senate is a great honor. I…

I first thank our distinguished leader from Illinois, not only for his eloquence and passion but his unfettered commitment to the young people who were brought here as children, who maybe had never set foot in the country their parents…

first to my friend from Oklahoma, happy 58th anniversary. That is wonderful. You have a beautiful family. Every year, I enjoy getting the Christmas card with the picture of your beautiful family on it. It is a wonderful milestone to…

I am rising today to join my voice with so many others to support young people whom we call Dreamers. These young people were brought to the United States as children, sometimes as babies. For many of them, this country is the only home…

I come to the floor to talk about the Children's Health Insurance Program and Community Health Centers, but I do want to take a moment to respond to my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator on the Republican side. I can speak for…

I have always said that food security is national security.

I am very concerned that pipeline safety is not improving as we are talking about all these issues.