more than 2 million people are covered. But also, you could think about it with three numbers: 40, 50, 60.

More than two-thirds of Governors urged Congress not to pass that proposal.

My real concern is twofold. Number one is that the administration, I believe, in a little more than a year now, has been sabotaging the Affordable Care Act.

I would hope that you would put an end to that.

But a married couple with two children, earning $400,000... that family would benefit from the Child Tax Credit $4,000 in the year.

We, as you know, passed the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, where Congress provided the administration with additional authorities to hold accountable countries like Iran, Russia, and North Korea for their…

I would argue that we had an opportunity to have a transformative Child Tax Credit and it did not happen.

A single mother with two children earning $14,500... her increase in the Child Tax Credit year over year would be 75 bucks.

I would have preferred that we just gave it directly to the workers. That would have been my preference. My argument did not prevail.

Thank you, Mr. President. I want to start by commending the Senator from Alaska, Mr. Sullivan, for moving this legislation forward and for his work and the work of his staff over many, many months now. I want to thank our staff, as well…

One of the real horrors of the--or I should say one of the worse manifestations of what we've been dealing with in the opioid crisis is that you have individuals who have lived full lives and then reach the point where, because a son or…

We need to figure out a way to provide financial support, provide respite, provide opportunities for them to continue to live their lives.

We're told that, by one calculation, grandparents and other relatives who raise children outside of the foster care system save something on the order of $4 billion each year.

But this is both a human challenge, but it's also a--the reality is that these families end up helping all of us in the dollars they save.

For people with arthritis, access to affordable and appropriate treatment is absolutely essential.

the most important step is to increase the role of biosimilars, as you heard from Dr. Harvey.

Thank you, Chairman Collins, for holding this hearing today.

the donut hole, the coverage gap. We actually should come up with a better phrase for that.

treatment for rheumatoid arthritis can be out of reach for some patients and far too costly.

I want to spend a couple of moments tonight--I know the hour is late for the Senate and people working here, but I want to end the night with a message about a law enforcement official in Pennsylvania whose memorial service I attended on…

tonight I rise to speak about two matters. The first is the issue of community health centers, which, of course, is a major issue for States across the country. Millions of Americans get their healthcare through community health centers. I…

I've introduced legislation called the RISE Act, which is also sponsored by Senator Cassidy, Senator Hassan, and Senator Hatch.

I want to thank our witnesses. I will pay special tribute to Sharon because she did such a good job and she is from Pennsylvania.

Medicare is one of America's great success stories, and it is our sacred responsibility to make sure that people can make the most of the Medicare benefits that they have earned.

Well, thank you very much for that. That is the real life of it. Thank you.