I thank the chairman for his gracious support and for his work on behalf of veterans. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr…

Spring, Texas, July 9, 2014: Stephen Robert Stay, 39 years old. Katie Stay, 33 years old. Brian Stay, 13. Emily Stay, 9. Rebecca Stay, 7. Zachary Stay 4. Pendleton, South Carolina, November 1, 2015: Violet Taylor, 82 years old. Barbara…

I have an amendment at the desk on behalf of Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 64, line 16, strike ``and''. Page 64, after line…

I am well aware of what success looks like in this body, and I am finished offering amendments. I want to thank all the people, including the ranking member and Chairman Hensarling, for their hard work on this bill. This is a good piece of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 68, after line 4, insert the following new section: SEC. 405. REOPENING OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR…

I rise today to speak in support of the Stabenow-Peters amendment package that will provide much needed assistance to Flint, MI. For decades Flint was known as the birthplace of General Motors and for playing a key role in the formation of…

We have to figure out a way so that that does not happen, so that we are not in this death spiral.

last week I was proud to host Hassan Jabber as my guest at the State of the Union Address. He is the director of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, founded in 1971 in Dearborn, MI. ACCESS is the largest Arab…

We saddle USPS with the regulations that you would expect from an electric utility.

We certainly do not want the government to make the Postal Service inept and allow for something like this to happen.

We have to continue that service.

I feel like we are in somewhat of a death spiral.

I am a big proponent of maintaining universal service. I think that it is a critical part of the Postal Service.

the refugee program is an important aspect of U.S. policy, that it speaks to our values as Americans.

The United States, in my view, should welcome folks as refugees, those who are legitimate refugees, as part of our commitment to the world community.

8 months ago, as I delivered my maiden speech in the Senate, I discussed how honored I am to have succeeded Senator Carl Levin, a mentor to me and a man who defined what it meant to be a Senator from Michigan--a feeling that has only…

Veterans are disproportionately affected by diseases caused by asbestos, and although veterans represent only 8 percent of the Nation's population, they comprise almost one-third of all known mesothelioma deaths that have occurred in this…

Souderton, Pennsylvania, December 15, 2014: Patricia Hill, 75 years old. Joanna Koder Hill, 57. Aaron Flick, 39. Patricia Flick, 36. Nicole Hill, 33. Nina Flick, 14 years old. Rice, Texas, September 20, 2013: Israel Alvarez, 33 years old…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the Harvard Business School's United States Competitiveness Project has outlined eight actions it recommends that Congress take to make America the most economically competitive place in…

Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 19, 2013: Jael Griego, 5 years old. Angelina Griego, 2 years old. Greenwood, Minnesota, September 17, 2015: Karen Short, 48 years old. Cole Short, 17. Madison Short, 15. Brooklyn Short, 14. Bell, Florida…

Mohawk Valley, New York, March 13, 2013: Michael Ransear, 57 years old; Michael Renshaw, 51. Santa Barbara, California, May 23, 2014: Katherine Cooper, 22 years old; Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20; Cheng Yuan Hong, 20; Weihan Wang, 20…

Manchester, Illinois, April 24, 2013: Brittney Lynn Luark, 23 years old; Nolan James Ralston, 5 years old; Brantley Jack Ralston, 1 year old. Fort Hood, Texas, April 2, 2014: Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson, 39 years old; Staff…

Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., September 16, 2013: Arthur Daniels, age 51. Kenneth Bernard Proctor, 46. Aaron Alexis, age 34. Santa Monica, California, June 7, 2013: Carlos Navarro Franco, 68 years old. Margarita Gomez, 68. Samir Zawahri, 55…

Marysville, Washington, October 24, 2015: Andrew Fryberg, 15 years old. Zoe Galasso, 14. Gia Soriano, 14. Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, 14. Charleston, South Carolina, June 17, 2015: Susie Jackson, 87 years old. Daniel Simmons, 74. Ethel Lance…

I rise today to express my support for the Every Student Succeeds Act. I am pleased that the Senate was able to come together on a bipartisan basis to pass meaningful education reform, and I commend Senator Murray and Senator Alexander for…