Are there instances in which we, the VA, collectively, everybody here, we have let somebody fall through the cracks.

We are only doing 2 percent. Only 2 percent of those folks actually are referred out.

But in the interim, you have soldiers that are killing themselves and people who are hurting and need services.

What are the bonuses based on? How do you justify $194 million of the tax dollars to go to pay for bonuses?

Well, Jack Manning needed care and coverage, and he did not get it. And he killed himself.

That is why the IG report said that there is a breakdown with you meeting performance standards.

late last month I brought to Washington 55 or so college presidents from Ohio--presidents of 2-year and 4-year private and public colleges and universities--to discuss a whole host of issues. One subject that always comes up when you talk…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. GI Bill Consumer Awareness

I rise to urge the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. In 1994, this very important act became law. It was groundbreaking for women, for law enforcement, and for local advocacy organizations that received the resources they…

I thank the Senator from Georgia. I so appreciate Senator Isakson's comments about Africa. He is lucky enough to represent the CDC, which is one of the greatest organizations in human history, which has made such a difference in health…

We have worked hard to protect public health and protect food safety and pharmaceutical and drug safety.

What are you doing to fix this public health hazard?

I want these companies to be responsible for their ingredients.

It was really laser focused on how to create new capital and that is why I was very happy that my amendment on Crowdfunding was able to pass.

I am joined on the floor today for his first time on the Senate floor with John Crown, who works on our veterans affairs issues. He came from the Veterans Committee and joined our staff in the last couple of weeks. John Crown is a marine…

I greatly appreciate them and I have learned a lot, and most importantly you have had folks here from Massachusetts.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Welcoming John Crown

is not harmful to consumers, it is useful.

just a few minutes ago, I was presiding over the Senate and I heard remarks from my friend, the senior Senator from Missouri, Claire McCaskill, who sits next to me. I was intrigued by her response to the vote that had just taken place for…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Oil Subsidies

I thank the assistant majority leader. I heard his comments about Chrysler and what happened with the CEO when he was in town today talking to some of our colleagues. And one of the untold stories of the auto rescue is not just that in my…

We must ensure the funding through the rural broadband loan program; the community connect programs ensure that funding provides it direct to the most underserved areas in the most rural communities.

if my colleague would yield one more time, it wouldn't have just been Chrysler and General Motors that would have faltered. Honda--a foreign-owned company that has made a huge and positive presence in the Columbus area, in northwest…

I have been to the plant where they make the engine for the Chevy Cruze, I have been to the plant where they make the bumper for some of these cars, and I have been to the assembly plants, and the workers are excited. And the workers…

I'm not convinced yet that you are aggressive enough.