It's unclear to what extent the air marshal program is reducing risk to aviation security, despite the more than $820 million annually that is spent on the program.

We have a very serious problem from the point of view of deterring particularly a country such as Iran or North Korea.

People say, 'Well, they are not crazy.' But sometimes individual government leaders such as Adolf Hitler are mad north by northwest.

We need a drug development system that encourages innovators to pursue breakthrough cures.

If we really want to move forward, what we have to do is change the dynamic at the FDA.

I think the NIH is woefully under funded.

If the FDA becomes a block to that, then we are in trouble.

Millions of Americans are suffering and dying from untreatable diseases or the lack of better treatment options.

I think we are way underfunded, but I think we need to have better oversight.

You beat the crap out of them when something goes wrong, so their underlying statement is never do what is best when you can do what is safe.

I think changing their charge from safety and efficacy to safety.

We have something we call 'maintenance of effort' that we use in other programs, educational programs, when there is Federal money, we say to States, 'You have to maintain effort.'

I just do not think it works. And I want to be humane. We have a moral obligation to the least of these, folks who do not have a place to live, but there has got to be a better way to do this.

I thought that was a pretty good idea, and the homeless groups said, in part, in response, 'Well, if you do that, what the appropriators will do is they will'--let us say we had, like $5 as an example, $5 from all the proceeds of all these…

the BBG is "the most worthless organization in the Federal Government."

Jeh Johnson has proven to be a capable leader, a transparent partner with Congress, and committed to making tough decisions and improving the Department.

I thank Senator Schumer for trying to work with me on this bill, and the members of the banking committee. They have known my objections all along on both NARAB and the options we offered. We offered this evening to the House three options…

Reserving the right to object, to continue one portion of my statement, if I might. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

According to industry calculations, TRIA has made the industry $40 billion in the last 12 years. The American taxpayer takes all the risks, except for 35 percent, and the insurance industry makes the money. We had a compromise bill coming…

I hope not to use all our remaining time. But I come to the floor to talk about an issue that should be very important to every American. In less than 20 months, the Social Security Disability system will be bankrupt--out of money. That…

first of all, I will say that I recognize the honor of the Senator from Connecticut for his distinguished service in the military. I didn't serve in our military. I was actually in college during the Vietnam war. I drew No. 354 on the…

later today I will be offering a motion to attempt to undo a precedent set in 2011 that took away the right of all Senators, a right that was provided by Senate rules for Senators to suspend the rules in a postcloture environment to offer…

I would prefer she go ahead and I will do all mine in consequence, if I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Wisconsin.

I will be asking for a vote on this motion. I am sure it will be tabled, and I understand that, but I hope the American public has gotten a flavor of what we are doing. Here in the end of December, we are trying to get one of the most…

a motion to suspend the rules postcloture is not dilatory, and on those grounds I respectfully appeal the decision of the Chair, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient…