Kelly Ayotte

Do you agree that Baghdad's reliance on Shia militias and Iran represents a threat to the viability of a unified, stable, multi-sectarian Iraq?

As far as I can tell, in raising this with the administration, nothing has been happening.

I think that there has been broad agreement on that, and so we just want to make sure that they have what they need.

the President has said he will veto it. The defense authorization received 71 votes in the Senate.

I want to add my support to the amendment Senator McCain has just spoken to and my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Shaheen. Absolutely we should have a vote on eliminating this duplicative inspection of catfish, what the Wall Street…

I do not want these great businesses to go out of business, and it is a great tradition in New England.

Framework Adjustment 53, ultimately, cut cod catch limits by 75 percent from 2014 levels.

Here is the problem. You are also obliged by law to think about the economic impact.

We have to look at what things currently cost, but I think we also need to make sure that we are consistent.

I hope this is something we could think about as a group on a bipartisan basis.

I am very honored to be here today with my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Shaheen. We worked together on this important bill that has just passed the Senate and had previously passed the House of Representatives. This week is…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 606, the Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by…

It is outrageous that VA employees who deliberately manipulated wait lists receive bonus pay at taxpayers' expense.

That is why I introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator McCaskill to improve accountability at the VA by requiring the Secretary to claw back bonuses that were paid to VA employees who were involved in the manipulation of the…

It is unacceptable that Americans who defended our Nation and who sacrificed so much have died or become more ill because they were not able to rely on the VA for critical care.

Absolutely, and we should promote it and encourage people to see what really is happening, because I think there is sort of a romanticized view being pushed out there that is attractive to people.

I really hope, you know, that we will have some common sense on this and allow you to continue to do what you have been doing historically rather than creating another--continuing to plunk millions of dollars into a duplicative program.

I hope when you look at this that we need to decrease the burden on employers, not create more paperwork.

I think we need to give your ability to stretch these dollars and have your unique solutions in each of your states and in each state in this country to be able to make sure that we can get more projects done.

I think all of us feel that doing the longer term reauthorization would be the right thing to do for certainty in planning and communities.

So if we could give you more flexibility, obviously, the financing is a big piece, but more flexibility to have innovative solutions at the State and local level, is that something that would be positive in allowing you to stretch the…

I would like to talk about the important legislation we have pending right now on the Senate floor. I do not see a greater threat to our security interests in this country than a nuclear-armed Iran. Our national security interests require…

today I rise to recognize the exceptional service and the extraordinary life of Rockingham County High Sheriff Michael ``Mike'' W. Downing of Salem, NH, who passed away recently following his battle with cancer. Sheriff Downing was a…

I come from the proud State of New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die State, and one of the things that we, I think, put a premium on in our State is privacy and issues of personal protection.