In the omnibus, we had $2 million for it. It is very critical to my part of the country.

One of the initiatives that you have undertaken, along with Secretary Donovan, has been trying to end veterans' homelessness.

I thank Chairman Brady for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the very important issue that this bill is here to address. We have at the end of the month a cliff where our providers under Medicare are going to be…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding me time to address the Chamber today. I rise today to talk about the NO MORE campaign. NO MORE is the first unifying symbol meant to express support for ending sexual assault and domestic…

I am pleased to support the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, and would like to commend the bipartisan work of Senators Mikulski and Burr and Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Alexander of the Health, Education, Labor…

A great deal hangs on this election that is forthcoming.

I rise this morning to join my colleagues in calling for action to address climate change. This is a global challenge that has far-reaching consequences for our economy, our public health, and our national security. I begin by thanking my…

there is no doubt that when a sexual assault occurs in a military unit, when a servicemember is a victim or a perpetrator of sexual assault, then we all fail. It is not just the military chain of command; it is all of us. That is why the…

I want to particularly thank you, Mr. Hanley, for your very thoughtful and eloquent sort of discussion of how this issue has broad impact on equality, access to work, you know, getting your share of the American dream.

So the first step is for both the manufacturers and the transit agencies to come up with state-of-the-art equipment and then our role would be to authorize on the capital investment necessary to do that?

There is no question that we have a state of good repair backlog that must be addressed to have safe, reliable, dependable service at the same time that we have the highest ridership in public transit this country has seen in more than 50…

So my sense, Mr. Hanley, is you would urge us to go back and look at that and try to provide more resources for physical security for bus systems across the country.

today I want to recognize an extraordinary university, deeply rooted in the history of Rhode Island, Brown University. Brown is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Brown University's founding in 1764 makes it the seventh oldest institution…

There is not a precise comparison but an analogy to your proposal with respect to some of the health care programs in the military.

Senator, I agree, we can, today, defend it, and it's going to continue to evolve.

I think you remind us that one of the issues that we have to deal with is the exfiltration of individual fighters, et cetera, and that is something that is a diplomatic challenge more than, at this point, a military challenge.

Certainly, I think that the threat that the TTP has presented certainly has changed their thinking in a number of areas, and they do consider that to be a significant threat.

Senator, my confidence exists, relative to the inspections that we do associated with our nuclear enterprise.

Senator, yes, I am confident that we can protect those networks associated with our strategic deterrent.

The one point, I think, because it's one thing going down the range, which I couldn't do, and hit anything flying a helicopter, but you also have to work with ground troops on a constant basis, so that they're comfortable and you're…

Senator, the requirements have been established for the Ohio replacement, and there's design work that's underway.

I would rank them very highly. They are a modern, capable force.

Our current debate about unemployment compensation, most objective observers would suggest that could add anywhere from 180,000 to 200,000 jobs to our economy.

I sense, and the point you're trying to make, General, as the Active Force gets smaller, the ability to project these forces immediately becomes more critical; is that correct?

The Open Market Committee has several times made the point that we seem to be operating at cross purposes.