I thank Chairman Hatch for his good work and his very gracious comments. I note our colleagues have been very patient, so I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senator Alexander be recognized for 7 minutes and, immediately…

Colleagues, this bill is about coming down hard on the trade cheats who are ripping off American jobs. The truth is, past trade policies were often too old, too slow, or too weak for our country to fight back. This legislation says those…

The centerpiece of end-of-life care should be about empowering patients and their families, and it is high time.

I can tell you that, of course, the popular wisdom is that this is an election year and nothing is going to get done and the like, but I have been very appreciative of Chairman Hatch's interest in this, and he is telling us we are supposed…

People can no longer be discriminated against and denied health coverage because of a preexisting condition.

We are going to be relying on your counsel and your expertise a whole lot during this remaining year.

Senator Casey made a very good point with respect to the new spike in foster care, and certainly a factor in that is the opioid epidemic.

Oregon has been among the States with the highest non-medical use of prescription pain relievers.

when you ration hepatitis C drugs, people get sicker and sicker and have these very serious liver illnesses, which cost even more money.

America is not going to turn back the clock on the Affordable Care Act.

That is not Medicare today. Medicare today is cancer, diabetes, heart disease, strokes.

Expanding Medicaid has put a big dent in the cost of uncompensated care.

The law is not perfect, but that is undeniable progress to build on.

After seniors... get that free physical--thank you, Affordable Care Act--so often their care... leads them off the rails.

Solving this issue is going to take bipartisan work, but I strongly believe that Democrats and Republicans can work together on health care.

This is not about Washington, DC producing another Federal cookie-cutter program where you are going to have to do A, B, C, and D.

I sent a letter to the CDC Director to offer my support for the CDC's draft Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.

Medicare Care Choices starts us down the path, but Senator Warner is absolutely right about several of the next steps, and I am with you.

I think you are kind of writing a sort of manual for how you ought to do this job at this incredibly important agency.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I have opened an investigation into potential conflicts of interest between opioid manufacturers and the pain industry.

I rise this afternoon to speak about a matter that will come before the Senate tomorrow when the Senate votes on whether to invoke cloture on the customs and trade enforcement conference report. Last year, Democrats and Republicans in both…

I ask unanimous consent that Jeremy Lagelee, a law clerk on the Finance Committee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the week. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Customs and Trade Enforcement Legislation

Medicare of 2016 is not the Medicare of 1965.