Sheldon Whitehouse

I believe it is. We operate in a modern world in which we are bombarded by media. The average person, the average, ordinary member of ``the people,'' does not have much access to that media, cannot get his or her voice much heard in that…

The great experiment that the Founders of this country embarked upon when they founded this country was to allow for a democratic form of government that was governed by the people--not kings, not lords, not pharaohs, by the people. It has…

I wanted to confirm the order of proceeding would be Senator Franken is going to speak and then I will speak for a few moments after Senator Franken. I know the Presiding Officer is to be excused very shortly.

I thank you for coming up, as you have so often done, to face the oversight of this Committee.

The record will remain open for one additional week in case there is anything further that anybody wishes to submit.

I appreciate it. I think I am the last person standing in this hearing, so I will call it to its conclusion.

Your organization is first rate. So we are always delighted to have you here.

I think that the theft of American intellectual property across our cyber networks was the biggest transfer of wealth in the history of the human species through theft and piracy.

As Senator Whitehouse mentioned, we helped start the State's all-payer patient-centered medical home demonstration project

Yes. I hear from our community health centers, from nursing homes, from medical practices, from hospitals the same thing that it was torture going through the electronic health record adoption process, but they would never dream of going…

So in both cases, it is good for the patient, but in both cases, it is also good for the overall cost.

Your testimony quantifies that a 34 percent decrease in emergency room visits, a 10 percent improvement in diabetes management.

Senator Barbara Mikulski... helped write the delivery system reform provisions, the quality provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Let me give Peter Andruszkiewicz, the new head of Blue Cross, a lot of credit for the way he has operated.

There are a few of us who are persistent champions of delivery system reform in the Senate.

I think that that is a very good idea.

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 6:11 p.m., adjourned until Monday, May 14, 2012, at 2 p.m…

I am informed that it is the majority leader's intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 2072, the Export-Import Bank reauthorization bill on Monday. At 4:30 p.m., there will be an hour of debate on the Russell and…

We obviously had a significant legislative failure recently trying to help protect the intellectual property on which so many American businesses rely.

Yes, I think, Mr. Chairman, this is an issue that we should be sort of talking through...

It is frustrating for many of us that this is a crime that is being conducted in plain view.

A bill introduced by Senator Whitehouse and cosponsored by Senators Coons, Graham, McCain, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Hatch, Kyl, Schumer, and Chairman Leahy enhanced penalties for selling counterfeit goods to our military.

Voting to confirm an individual to the Federal bench is one of the most important and lasting decisions that a Senator can make.

I want to thank Senator Cardin for scheduling this hearing to discuss legislation relevant to this Committee.

By restoring wetlands we also protect a variety of species, including migratory birds, that depend on these at risk ecosystems.