This is a treasure trove of valuable information. It needs to be released in a way that is sensitive to protecting the personal issues with respect to seniors.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 10 a.m., in…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1137 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

The bill that I am going to discuss today is S. 748 and it is the product of a long-standing and bipartisan partnership.

I think with the bipartisan support we have--we worked with the VA to make sure this would not contribute to the backlog volume--we now have legislation that we believe is ready for the Committee's consideration.

What the Aging Committee found--we actually had an undercover investigation that was again at the request of a bipartisan group of Senators.

It always comes back to people. It always comes back to individuals and young women.

the American people, in his words, have a right to expect straight answers from the intelligence leadership and doesn't think they're getting them now.

You have delivered the wake-up call. You have conveyed the urgency of reform this morning.

What is striking about it is, normally in this room we are talking about numbers and we are talking about tax law and charts and graphs.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has been postponed. This hearing was scheduled…

today I am pleased to join Senators Portman, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Brown, and Kirk to introduce the Child Sex Trafficking Data and Response Act of 2013. This bipartisan legislation will help us to better understand and combat the…

I wish to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a business meeting has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at…

Water, as Chairman Wyden takes a drink, it's critical to our lives.

I think it's very encouraging the way people work together without regard to agency.

Let us plan to talk about it some more. I would like that to be online so the American people can be a fuller partner in this debate.

I hope that you will join me in supporting more of those kinds of programs.

Those funds have been used to support every single county across the United States.

What I would like you to tell us is, if confirmed, will you use all the tools that you have to stand up for America's agricultural exports so that they do not face discriminatory treatment in these foreign markets?

I believe strongly that the country needs a vigorous, proactive approach to identifying and remedying unfair trade practices.

I strongly support the President's commitment.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has been postponed. This hearing was scheduled…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 10 a.m., in…

As Senator Wyden mentioned, even in the coast range, the moist part of Oregon, we've had active fires in May.

Dear Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Murkowski: