Roy Blunt

While that was $1 billion less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs.

The more they know about how easy that implementation is going to be, the better off we will be.

I believe education decisions should be made as close to the student, family, and school as possible.

I do not believe it is your job, as Secretary of Education, to decide what the Federal law says.

That is 15 percent below the bill we passed just last month.

This budget, I believe, would be devastating for our students and take away opportunities for so many families in this country.

I hope we have maximum flexibility as you come up with the implementation rules on year-round Pell.

returning to the year-round Pell Grant gives adults returning to school, people paying their own way and working through school, people who are the first people in their family to hope to graduate from college, a real greater likelihood…

this weekend we will mark the beginning of the Memorial Day remembrances that we do every year. Memorial Day, of course, is on Monday, but many activities will begin even today and tomorrow to honor those who have died in the defense of…

I want to follow the comments made by the President pro tempore of the Senate--the Senator from Utah--talking about problems that people have and problems that grow every day with their future look at healthcare and what it may mean for…

The distinguished Senator from Missouri, Senator Blunt.

there is a reason we are talking about healthcare, and we should be talking about healthcare. We should be looking for the gaps and trying to find those gaps. I had a long conversation this morning about people who have disabilities…

I thank Senator Coons. The pieces of legislation to support officers and their families are wide ranging, even legislation to be voted out of the Judiciary Committee today. It was exactly 1 year ago today that President Obama signed the…

before we turn to Senator Cornyn, I want to mention his leadership in the National Criminal Justice Commission Act and also thank Senator Grassley for moving the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act out of his committee this…

during this week, all across the country, people are honoring the men and women who serve as law enforcement officials. Clearly, they deserve and receive recognition every day for what they do, but this is an incredibly difficult job. Last…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues on the floor to talk about Police Week. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I appreciate my good friend's comments on this but also his commitment to seeing that we make this happen. As he mentioned, this is a bipartisan effort, but it is an effort that had about a 10-year lag, and we are doing our best to…

I want to talk today about a topic that I think is getting more attention now than it has gotten for some time--but still not the attention it deserves--and that is to talk a little bit in May, which is Mental Health Month, about mental…

My real question is, are we, in spite of what's happening outside of the organization, are we continuing to pursue that time line and are we about to get to the 120 days of having that review period behind us?

I will speak in a few minutes about the business before the Senate today, but first I wish to speak about what is happening at the White House today. President Trump is expected to sign an Executive order to protect religious freedom. Many…

the last thing a paying airline customer should expect is to be physically taken off an airline.

The IT systems of airlines are failing and causing prolonged confusion and delays, and passengers with disabilities--and that's why I'm glad you put in the disabled veterans' letter--they're having to deal with poorly trained personnel or…

Why do you think they didn't comport to what you say your procedures were?

Do you think it's a lack of training?

This year, Northwest Missouri State University set a record when it became the first Division II school to win the men's basketball and football championships in the same season. It also became the first Division I or II school in the past…