I appreciate your opening statement, your openness and concern for openness. I think that is important.

I am looking at the latest average days of completion in the VARO in Reno, which I bring up because Reno has the worst VA Regional Office in the country.

The VBA continues to struggle to eliminate the veterans' disability claims backlog as it operates under a 1940s system in the 21st century.

I respectfully request the VA provide a timeline for approving this clinic's construction so that the facility can break ground before Fall 2014.

Pahrump Veterans have waited too long for this clinic to be built, and I would like to see the VA break ground on this facility before the fall so construction can begin and Pahrump Veterans can finally receive the care they waited for.

I think this legislation does address some of those problems.

Thank you very much for having this hearing today and allowing me to testify on this particular bill, the Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act.

If you would, please.

I want you to know I am not blaming you for the fires out West, all right?

The recovery is not complete from the Great Recession.

Intercollegiate athletics, as you pointed out, Mr. Rockefeller, is a wonderful part of our society and provides extraordinary opportunities for the vast majority of student-athletes.

I strongly believe that for many student athletes, the accessibility and affordability of a world class education at a 4 year University that a scholarship offers is life changing.

if tomorrow there was a bill in front of the U.S. Senate that would disband the NCAA, give me reasons why I shouldn't vote for that bill.

Thank you, Madam President. I also thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in both Chambers of Congress for their efforts on this important piece of legislation that is before us. I especially thank Senators Isakson, Murray…

The Nevada Department of Wildlife fully supports the legislation to add the genus Dreissena, specifically quagga mussels, to the National List of Invasive Species covered under the Lacey Act.

Having the proper education or skills set is a key to success in this country.

I thank my colleagues on the floor for their healthy debate on advancing traffic safety. I am sure we will hear a lot more about it, and I look forward to continued debate. I also thank my colleague from Missouri for his support on the…

We need a national law that governs all tobacco and nicotine products, from the combustible toxic cigarette to the nicotine replacement products such as gums, patches and inhalers.

I would like to begin by thanking my colleague from Pennsylvania Senator Casey for his dedication in working with me in a bipartisan manner to resolve the backlog of veterans' benefits claims. The care of our Nation's veterans is truly a…

before I begin, I would like to take a moment to address the unsettling events that occurred yesterday when two members of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and an innocent civilian were victims of a terrible act of violence…

today I wish to congratulate two of Nevada's own, MSG Davis B. Leonard and Private Gaetano R. Benza, for being awarded the National Order of the French Legion of Honor in the rank of chevalier. Their service to our country and dedication…

I first wish to thank my good friend from Louisiana for putting together a proposal that would ultimately increase veterans access to care. As does he, I believe our veterans are entitled to a VA system that provides them with the services…

I wish to remember and honor the brave Nevadans and all Americans who risked their lives defending our liberty on the beaches of Normandy, France 70 years ago. The sacrifices our brave soldiers made on this day set America and the world on…

Over the last couple of months Senator Feinstein and I have teamed up to navigate the Emergency Drought Relief Act, S. 2198, to Senate passage.

on Monday, May 26, our Nation will pause to remember all those who paid the ultimate price while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a solemn day on which we recognize these brave heroes for their valor, their courage, and their…