I think we all share the same goal. We want government to actually achieve things in a measurable way and the most cost effective way.

I think that is a very important transparency measure that will help us as we try to root out waste, duplication, fraud in the government.

If we don't reauthorize STELA, what happens to my constituents in New Hampshire who rely on imported distant signals?

We have--what we do very little of in government is actually measure the effectiveness of the programs.

I appreciate Senator Smith saying they want those signals to stay on the air, but this is the mechanism that ensures that and keeps those signals on the air for your constituents.

When I look at the spiraling upward trend of blackouts, having gone from 12 blackouts in 2010 to 127 blackouts in 2013, it is hard to believe this provision is working as intended.

I'm trying to understand if we don't reauthorize, what is the alternative?

I wish to recognize and thank Cathy Myers--a valued member of my staff who left Senate service today after 35 years on Capitol Hill. Cathy has worked in Congress since 1979 when she was hired to serve as a secretary in the office of…

I would say in order that we don't have to deal with wars here and that we hopefully don't have to send our men and women in uniform to war, we have to maintain a strong position in the United States and Ukraine using the strongest…

I wish to thank my colleague from Arizona and my colleague from South Carolina. I was in Ukraine on Sunday, and I was in Maidan, along with two of my colleagues: Senator Donnelly, who represents Indiana in the Senate, as well as…

I want to thank the senior Senator from Arizona for his leadership and to really frame what Ronald Reagan said. It is so important at this moment. He said: Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong…

What stakeholder input and feedback did TRICARE consider when making the decision to exclude certain laboratory tests from reimbursement?