I think this process is wholly inadequate in terms of being able to consider such an important policy.

I want to go on the record sharing Senator Cardin's concerns about the process here.

In the 5 years since enactment, 12 million jobs created in that period, 60 consecutive months of private-sector job growth.

One of the best things that the Congress did over the years was to not only authorize but fund the Hospital Preparedness Program.

The urgency that Senator Burr is talking about is essential and not just in the heat of the challenge or the crisis.

I complain loudly and frequently and will continue to complain when you have an authorization level for hospital preparedness, your program under your jurisdiction, when there's a huge gap in the tens of millions of dollars between authorization and appropriation.

I certainly want to commend and salute the work of Senator Burr on these issues over many years in our working together.

Total deaths as of February 21 are 9,556, a huge number, and we are mindful of that today.

What Veterans need now is for Congress to take action to reform the outdated claims processing system.

One of the basic problems we have now is that, in my judgment, if you do not have a minimum wage that keeps up, obviously, that is going to be a stress on the whole family.

I will do my best, but when you are caught between Sister and psychiatry----Senator Casey