Kay Hagan

it is clear that the problems we identified are likely not limited to the schools we visited.

I am here today to speak in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Solicitor General Kagan's background demonstrates that she is an extremely…

In my opinion when Federal dollars are involved, there needs to be oversight on how this money is spent and by whom.

The key transaction that Congress should be concerned about is the use of Federal taxpayer funds to support the profit motive in for-profit colleges.

We need to revise our procedures on how people leave the benefit.

In most situations, competition works better than sole-source contracting.

the growth in the costs of the All-Volunteer Force cannot be sustained for the long-term.

We obviously cannot compromise the QDR's goal of preserving and enhancing the All-Volunteer Force.

the welfare of children in this country depends heavily on having education, healthcare, and economic policies that give families the resources and the support that they need.

Most recently, as a result of a provision I worked closely on in the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, an estimated 41 million American children and their families will receive preventive care.

nearly one in five American children live in poverty and that by the year 2012, it will be one in four, the highest rate since the 1960s.

I applaud the Senator from Louisiana for putting forward this amendment with the Senator from Florida. I think banks would be interested in lending this money. I think small local, community banks know their client base, know their…

I have certainly had many prayers going out to the family members of the 11 individuals that were killed on the rig, and certainly, we are all so concerned about the devastation that has wreaked havoc in the whole Gulf area having to do…

If the treatment is a drug that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration or has not been specifically approved for a child's particular disease, then insurance companies typically will not cover it because the treatment is…

One challenge that many of the witnesses today spoke of is the need to incentivize the device and drug/biotech industry to develop therapeutics for rare, pediatric diseases.

I, too, believe that helping every American child reach their full potential is one of the most important things that we, as public officials, can hope to do.

That is why Senator Specter and I introduced Nino's Act, S. 406, which will allow children to transition out of successful treatment in NIH studies without a gap in treatment.

How many of these are rare diseases? Is there any effort underway to expand the number of diseases we screen for? Why or why not?

This committee has shown great leadership on this issue in the past, and I am committed to seeing it continue to ensure progress continues for children with rare and neglected diseases.

today I am proud to introduce the Culture of Safety Hospital Accountability Act. This bill will test alternatives to the current, inflexible system to ensure that hospitals are meeting the highest health and safety standards for their…

If I may, I have one additional question. When considering whether an entity maintains a substantial position in swaps, should the CFTC and the SEC look at the aggregate positions of funds managed by asset managers or at the individual…

I rise today to discuss the conference agreement on financial services regulatory reform and specifically an issue in section 619 of title VI, known as the Volcker rule. The section's limitations on financial organizations that own a…

I come to the Senate floor this afternoon to discuss two nominees for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals--Judges Jim Wynn and Albert Diaz. When I came to the Senate, I had high hopes of increasing the number of North Carolinians on the…

it is disappointing that we cannot get consent for these judges. Senator Richard Burr and I together introduced these two individuals at the Judiciary Committee hearing. I will say that I remain committed to working with my colleagues on…

I congratulate Senator Dodd for all of the extremely hard work he has done on Wall Street reform. We are certainly pleased that we are at this point in time.