I think that is important for this Committee to hear, because, again, I do not know if it is 1.5 percent or 2 percent that you are actually able to stop, but it is a very small number.

I appreciate you having the hearing today, because it is a critical time.

I thank the majority leader for allowing me to speak briefly. I rise to talk about an issue that is affecting every State represented in this body; that is, this heroin and prescription drug epidemic. Unfortunately, opioids is an issue…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 619, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I am on the floor to talk about an epidemic that has gripped my State of Ohio and affected every single State in this body in every community we represent; that is, the issue of prescription drug, heroin, and now fentanyl and other…

this will probably be the last time I will have a chance to talk to the minority leader across the floor. I have worked with him on a number of things over the years, including when I was in the Senate and before the Senate. I guess I am…

I am willing to have this be a Reid bill. It would be a good bill here toward the end of the session for the Senator to do, which would help his firefighters. I will withdraw my name from the bill. I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my…

I thank him for hearing me out tonight. And to my colleagues, I hope this is legislation we can move forward on as soon as we get into another session, I guess the lameduck session. I hope to go to work with my colleague from Nevada on…

No. On behalf of the majority leader, of course I object to that. I am amazed that we are blocking legislation to help our urban search and rescue teams by bringing partisan politics into this discussion, and I object. The PRESIDING…

today I wish to recognize cofounders David and Liane Phillips on the 20th anniversary of Cincinnati Works. Cincinnati Works began with the dream of founders Dave and Liane Phillips to eliminate poverty in the community. As a result of…

I rise today to talk about legislation that would support our first responders--specifically those who work on our urban search and rescue teams. These are FEMA forces around the country staffed by volunteers--brave individuals who are…