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Robert P. Casey is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania, having served since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on a range of issues including healthcare, education, and economic development. Throughout his tenure, Casey has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to healthcare and supporting working families. He has also been involved in efforts to address climate change and promote job growth in Pennsylvania.
I rise to talk about the Medicare Program and in particular a news story that came to our attention this past weekend. This is the headline from a story dated January 11, late in the day, and it is by The Hill newspaper. You will not be…
I rise tonight to speak about the shutdown. I know the hour is late. I will cut short my remarks. But we are now, as you heard and as many Americans know, in day 24 of the shutdown. This is a shutdown that the President, a number of weeks…
I join in raising these issues tonight about the government shutdown. The reason so many of us have referred to it simply as the ``Trump shutdown'' is because the President is the person who led the way to have the government shut down. He…
today I wish to pay tribute to former President George Herbert Walker Bush who died on November 30 at the age of 94. Henry Clay once said, ``Recognize at all times the paramount right of your Country to your most devoted services, whether…
I rise today to speak about the tragic passing of a 7-year-old child, Jakelin Caal, on December 8 of this year. Jakelin died in Customs and Border Patrol custody, reportedly due to shock and dehydration. It is an understatement to say that…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague Senator Bob Corker, who will be retiring from the Senate this year. Senator Corker and I were both elected in 2006. He was the only Republican in a class of 10 new Senators. Through his years of…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, who will be leaving the Senate at the end of this year. During her time in the U.S. Senate, Heidi never failed to remind us that we are blessed to serve here, to help…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Joe Donnelly, who will leave the Senate at the end of this year. During his time in the U.S. Senate, Senator Donnelly has worked tirelessly for our seniors, our servicemembers and…
today I wish to speak about my colleague, Senator Dean Heller, who will leave the Senate at the end of this year after more than a decade of combined service in the House of Representatives and the Senate. During this time, Dean Heller has…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Claire McCaskill. Claire and I came to the Senate together in January 2007, and she has served the people of Missouri and the United States with distinction for the past 12 years. Former Supreme…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague Senator Orrin Hatch and his more than 40 years of public service. Only five U.S. Senators have served longer than Senator Hatch, and he is one of the few who have served as President Pro Tempore…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Jeff Flake. First in the House of Representatives and later in the U.S. Senate, Jeff Flake has served the people of Arizona and the Nation for over 15 years. Senator Flake has a strong…
today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Bill Nelson, who will leave the Senate after 18 years of service in the Senate and over 40 years as a public official in the State of Florida. Abigail Adams once asked, ``If we do not…
I rise to join in the remarks of the Senator from West Virginia, who worked very hard to make sure we had a resolution that would allow us to direct the Senate legal counsel to intervene in the lawsuit. Of course, the lawsuit is beyond the…
I rise today to remember those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, in 2012, just 6 years ago. Tomorrow will be the anniversary of that horrible day, when America lost 20 first graders and 6 adults in one of the worst…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering the Victims of Sandy Hook Elementary
I rise today to talk about not the Mueller investigation as much as I want to talk about Robert Mueller himself because of the substantial responsibility that he has, and I think it is important for us to remind ourselves, as well as to…
I rise today to speak about a very special child, whose photo you see here on my left. Her name was Scarlett. Scarlett and her mother Stephanie are the people whom I will mostly talk about tonight. Stephanie was a former staffer in my…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 6931
I think that is fundamental. While this surely will not prevent all instances of abuse or exploitation, or both, it could weed out some really bad actors.
Chairman Collins, thank you very much. Thanks for holding this hearing and for your work on these issues for many years.
As legal services attorneys, we think that as much information as possible is the way to go.
I am committed to working with her and my colleagues in the next Congress to pass this legislation.
For too long, we have heard horrific stories of how guardians have exploited people in their care.
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