That's why Senators Toomey, Kaine, Portman, and I have introduced the 'Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act.'

I have two questions, and I will get to them quickly, but I hate to pass up the opportunity to report some good news.

I appreciate your work on this.

I also ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business and also to be allotted time beyond 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise this evening to talk about childcare, in particular one piece of legislation which I have introduced today, S. 2539, but also to talk more broadly about the critical need in our country for more options, more opportunities for…

On the bad news side, you have been asked, I know, several times about the opioid problem, a terribly significant problem in our State.

I've introduced legislation along with Senator Michael Bennet to maintain the existing 50 percent rule for two more years.

Great. We appreciate that, because that helps to give folks a place to go.

If we do not, we are going to continue to lose more people overseas.

Nobody who works full-time should live in poverty.

You cannot talk tough on terrorism and not confirm Adam Szubin, who is the leader on this issue in your department.

So, if it was good enough for Trump, it is good enough for the people of Puerto Rico?

Now, it seems like it defies common sense that under the Treasury reg, and certainly the statute, whether you use the word 'exclusively' or 'primarily' for the promotion of social welfare, do you have any idea how you would classify one of…

Access to affordable childcare child is essential for all working Americans, which is why I am glad to see the President re-proposed a policy I have championed in the Senate to increase the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.

The two fundamental problems we have are, one, we have two tax codes--one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us.

I think the biggest problem is just that companies are not competitive.

A lot of people are saying, well, the leadership in Congress and the White House has kind of put this off.

I certainly support what you are trying to achieve in higher education to make it more affordable for American families.

I am hoping that that can be moved to April 1st pursuant to the law.

today I wish to honor Richard D. Spiegelman. In a world of shifting alliances and temporary commitments, you occasionally come to know someone who epitomizes constancy, loyalty and devotion to the public good. And if you are very lucky…

I rise today to discuss for a couple of moments the issue of homeland security and the threat of violent extremism in the United States. In the last 2 months in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, we have experienced two very concerning…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Homeland Security and the Threat of Violent Extremism

I first of all thank Senator Coons and my other colleagues who are working on this. It is very important to walk through where we are in the process. If I had to step back at this moment and say: Well, now that the Joint Comprehensive Plan…

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.

I think the innovator companies feel it is their duty to their stockholders to delay competition as long as possible.