Roy Blunt

I have one--we talked about the labs. That was helpful. I'd also like to have a little on-the-record discussion here about the regional innovation programs.

This appears to me to be in direct contradiction to the Inspector General law.

Well, the flounder count and how it relates to the middle Atlantic states would only be something that a Member of Congress would be likely to bring to attention.

And we appreciate your responsiveness today.

what I came to talk about today is a bill we did pass a couple of weeks ago. As we get ready for police week early in May--I think the week of the 9th of May--there are people we want to recognize and do recognize and do appreciate. I am…

I came to the floor today to talk about another issue, and I will talk about the issue I had scheduled to talk about earlier this week. But in regard to the issue of Zika, it does need to be dealt with. It is being dealt with. The good…

as I conclude, one other thing I want to mention is Silver Star Service Banner Day. I thank my colleagues for unanimously passing a resolution I submitted with Senator McCaskill last week to designate May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner…

today I wish to honor a man who has served faithfully for 27 years in the U.S. Air Force, with the vast majority of that service in the Missouri Air National Guard. It is a big loss, but Col. Michael Francis is scheduled to depart the…

I rise today to discuss the bill that is on the floor. The very fact that we have this bill on the floor deserves some attention. We have an appropriations bill on the energy and water responsibilities of the Federal Government. I think…

This is an important job. It is an important office.

We were 82 percent dependent on coal just a few years ago, so we must be headed in the direction that you would like to see us head.

The impact in those counties and those areas is going to be greater, you know, in counties like Pemiscot County or Shannon County.

If the kinds of increases in rates occur and utility bills occur that have been anticipated with Clean Power, what can be done to minimize the impact of those dramatic power increases on rural electric co-op families?

I ask my colleagues to support the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016, S. 2755. This bipartisan legislation will create a program to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family members of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members…

In the bill we did last year, Director McCarthy, I asked for a--I asked you all to work with the National Academy of Public Administrators to conduct an independent study to create a definition of community affordability.

I think people should see that that's clearly paid for by taxpayers if it's being paid for by taxpayers.

it is springtime in Missouri. Whether it is in our State that joins the Presiding Officer's State of Oklahoma or in Iowa, we are seeing trees begin to bloom. It was great to be home the 2 weeks we were home and again last weekend and see…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Taxes and the National Debt

During that decade, based on your numbers, the real buying power of those research dollars had decreased by about 20 percent.

I think for those of us who are the ultimate laypeople in part of this discussion, having a few things like that that we can mention as possibilities make a difference.

Thank you, Dr. Collins. We're on a pretty tight 5-minute clock here on questions.

I think we need to really be serious about thinking about that as a model to be able to have the predictability...

Well, Senator Cassidy figured out how to get his second and third round at the same time.

I ask you, have you considered, would you consider, using your statutory authority under the Bayh-Dole Act for march-in rights to protect the consumers of America from abuse by overpricing by pharmaceutical companies?

The reliance on mandatory spending to supplant discretionary funding contributes to exactly what is wrong with our Federal budget.