I do know that many of us are going to be looking at the payment that's made on the plus side to see if, in fact, we are paying CGI for their individuals to fix a Web site that they were contracted to produce for the Federal Government.

the moral of this story is the more we share up front, which we haven't on the Affordable Care Act, the more informed all members are.

I wish to pay tribute to Richard Francis Cline, a member of ``The Greatest Generation.'' Mr. Cline, who passed away last September at the age of 89, will be honored today by interment at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Cline was a…

I would like to take this quick opportunity to thank my colleague Senator Mikulski for those kind words and, more importantly, for her passion on this issue. I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their help. But more importantly…

I thank the distinguished chairman for this important clarification and for his hard work in developing this important legislation.

I also want to thank my colleague from Louisiana and the chairman of the committee for working out this amendment. Madam President, I know of no further debate on this amendment, and I would ask us to proceed to a vote on the amendment…

I do concur. I urge those Members who might be the subject of us trying to work out some language on their amendments, if they have not spoken on them, they exercise the opportunity between 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock, while the caucuses are…

I have a question for my friend from Iowa, the chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, in May 2013 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Child Care and…

I thank my friend and colleague for withholding on that quorum call. We have made tremendous progress. Our joint staffs worked well into the night with Members who have amendments to this bill that they think improve the bill. We have…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit States from providing the Secretary with reports…

I have heard concerns from my constituents that the final rule may establish costly testing requirements that divert resources away from the most critical food safety activities.

I ask unanimous consent to call up Lee amendment No. 2821. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr…