The IPAB stands for the Independent Payment Advisory Board. They are a group of individuals who will decide what we pay for and what we do not pay for in terms of health care. They will also decide how much we pay. Once those 15 people are…

I, thank the Senator. The reality is we are committing malpractice. Let me describe what I mean by that. In medicine, when a patient comes in, listening is a very important aspect. In fact, there is the axiom in medicine that if you listen…

the fact is that is just an absence of leadership both in the Bush Administration and in this one.

We are treating the symptoms, not the disease.

I am worried about the Senate as a body today. I came down here to the floor and I listened very intently to the Chaplain's prayer. He asked that we call on the higher wisdom; not man's wisdom, but God's wisdom. And I note with lots of…

what it means to be American, a free and plentiful access to the rule of law for everybody, that has to come when you have character and integrity in those that are making those decisions.

If you are going to filibuster, you ought to be out there talking and have people who agree with you willing to carry out a filibuster rather than the threat of a filibuster.

Sure, but what we do is allow gerrymandering in this country where the Congressman picks his district rather than the district pick their Congressman.

what this amendment does is it ultimately eliminates a State's right to leverage its assets over an amortization schedule that would allow it to expand its highway system. What we are doing is we are taking money we have taken from the…

I think what is sorely lacking in Washington is leadership.

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and infinite.

I think our two nominees are a great example of how we have chosen to work with the Administration on getting quality candidates for Federal positions.

I would just put forth in a final statement the fact that we have the budget situation we are in today would be a sign that we get along way too well rather than do not get along well enough.

this amendment is very similar to an amendment we voted on in the small business bill which passed 64 to 30- something--I can't remember the exact number. It is very straightforward. We ask the OMB to look at the two most recent GAO…

the CBO just announced this morning that February was the largest deficit month in this country. We have run $690 billion worth of deficits through the first 4\1/2\ months of this fiscal year. We will have a $1.6 trillion deficit. This…

I ask that the pending amendment be set aside to call up amendment No. 1738. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn] proposes…

I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to offer an amendment to the Standing Rules of the Senate, by proposing…

What we ought to be doing for our veterans, we promised them health care. Give them a card.

Not one major thing was done off their report last year, except what Virginia Fox did in terms of consolidating some 35 work and job training programs.

Give them the freedom that they fought for.

The country is drowning in debt. We have a $1.3 trillion deficit.

I think this committee does a great job, whether it is led by a Democrat or Republican.

job training money from Washington is spent to keep the people employed in job training working, not training people for new jobs in Oklahoma.

I think the problem is elections. And I think it is the lack of courage and character in Members of Congress.

I think tax reform is something that we need to do.