Bob Casey

When an employee is wrongly classified as an independent contractor, that worker loses vital rights like payroll protections.

The vast majority of employers that follow the rules are placed at a significant disadvantage when competing against a business that is breaking the law.

Comprehensive immigration reform would enable more immigrants to come forward and inquire about and protect their rights.

Payroll fraud is a problem that is cheating workers, employers, and taxpayers through the loss of worker protections.

I did because it was far too much a giveaway to the insurance and drug interests and did not provide the level that I thought it should for a real prescription drug benefit.

I do not believe the problems are indicative of flaws in the law, but I do think that they are indicative of flaws in implementation.

The initial consumer experience of HealthCare.gov has not lived up to the expectations of the American people and is not acceptable.

I am disturbed that the rollout of the health insurance marketplaces on Healthcare.gov has been so rocky.

Too many people have experienced problems with Healthcare.gov since October 1.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 267, as a further mark of respect for the memory of the late Senator Rod Grams of Minnesota. There being no…

I worry about the incredibly, extremely negative effects that the government shutdown and the threat of default have on our foreign policy and our national security.

When our role in the world is so important to the United States' well-being, both in terms of security and economic well-being, and to the stability in the world, why would this kind of a manufactured crisis be seen as something that is…

The entire global financial system depends, in large measure, on the faith that the U.S. Government can and always will pay its debt.

By playing political games, we give credence to other emerging powers, like China and Brazil, who want the world to become less reliant on the dollar.

I think that despite enormous pressures that have faced the States, State legislatures, and Governors, they have gone to great lengths to make sure that this program is in place.

We have made too much progress over the past 50 years to stop now.

Providing the foundation for our children to lead healthy and productive lives is the most important thing we can do for our children.

I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Hagan and the other cosponsors of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act.

I would really commend the States, Senator, for the manner in which they have determined how they are going to put together the funding packages to make this program work.

With regard to the Affordable Care Act, both as it relates to children and readmissions, but also more broadly for the entire population, can you speak to the impact, or can you measure the impact of the ACA to date on readmissions?

We've reinvested in these clinics that help coordinate care for people with multiple chronic conditions.

I would hope that a lot of our hospitals wouldn't wait for a law to be passed.

If Congress looks at this nationwide, what we did in New York, what it has done, and here's how much you can save.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:59 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 10 a.m…

I want to invite anyone else on the panel, if you want to comment on this particular question about this strategy.