Richard Burr

I'm particularly pleased to have the opportunity to introduce him here today.

I ask my colleagues for just the next 2 minutes to allow Senator Feinstein and me to thank our colleagues for their help over the last several days as we have worked through the cyber bill. I thank my vice chairman, who has been beside me…

May I modify my request further? My unanimous consent would grant me 2 additional minutes and would grant the vice chair 2 minutes 45 seconds.

Reserving the right to object, I believe the amendment number is 2717.

I thank my colleague. I think he diplomatically referred to me as old, but I know that wasn't the case. He is exactly right. We have served together for a long time. We agree on most issues. This is one that we disagree on, but we do it in…

It's amazing that they can figure it out, yet we can't figure out how to design a structure.

I really do thank you for the job you do. I wouldn't do it. You're stuck in a bureaucratic structure that has no hope of succeeding.

Five months is a significant technological shift in the marketplace.

How in the hell do we expect them to perform at the highest level of quality and execution, when it's, in fact, our regulations that stand in the way of doing it?

VA should operate as an occupational health care system that researches and diagnoses and treats maladies.

Congress must ensure VA health and benefits policy is based on fact, not conjecture or emotion.

The Secretary has already decided that he is going to create a presumption regarding three of those.

I wish I could hold Secretary Mabus in the same regard that you do, but if there has been an epiphany that has happened lately as it relates to his concern over whether the appropriate documents were available, and many cases they have…

I think the answer is there have been millions of Americans whose private data has been breached for numerous reasons. The Senator from Arizona is correct. We have an obligation to do what we can to minimize that loss. Mr. McCAIN. And…

I am pleased to yield for a question. Mr. McCAIN. In light of recent events that have dominated the news, including the breach of millions of Americans' privileged information, which could be used in ways to harm them, do you think it is a…

I think this proposal is a big-time loser. It's a loser on security grounds for the reasons that I've mentioned.

I simply won't accept that we can't protect Americans' constitutional rights and at the same time protect America.

It places a huge challenge on your ability to fulfill your mandate.

We're at the start of the debate, even though we have had the conversations for some time privately.

As Director Comey has said, we are not looking for a back door into American companies; we are looking to be able to use the front door.

I strongly believe that we must identify a solution that first protects American privacy, but also allows for lawful searches under valid court orders.

A U.S. Senator from the State of North Carolina

Well, no, you don't. I asked the question, but I did not yield the Senator from Oregon the time. Mr. President, regular order. I don't want to take any more of the Senate's time, and I certainly don't want to take any more of my…

It is a simple yes or no answer. Did the Senator from Oregon know the FISA Court existed?

Homelessness continues to be a significant problem for veterans.