I am deeply concerned about the recent nuclear weapons deal with Iran.

Part of the challenge that I have with the fiduciary rule as we know it today is that I do believe that while we have an opportunity today to discuss the success or the failures of a representative, that, in most part, so many Americans…

Over the last 80 years or so, the SEC has been the primary regulator of broker dealers and investment advisors.

I would suggest overstepped into this area of regulation.

What happens when you have individuals receiving subsidies that they have not earned, do not have a right to, when it is $1.7 trillion over the next 8 or 9 years, what that results in in South Carolina, what we have seen this past year, is…

There is no doubt that HealthCare.gov, in 2013, was a disaster, a $400-million website that became synonymous with failure.

One of the things that we are trying to do is make sure that that price goes down and not up as we find ourselves, from my perspective, adopting international standards as opposed to taking ours and exporting them.

Can you commit today that the Fed will take the lead and follow these two courses of action both on insurance company capital standards and on promoting the replacement of entity-based regulation of insurance with activity-based regulation?

It appears to me that there seems to be almost a perverse incentive for relaxed accountability as it relates to internal controls because it seems to have led, and will continue to lead, towards higher enrollments.

Perhaps, after billions and billions of dollars of subsidies that have been received by people who do not deserve them, it may indicate why we will still have 31 million Americans without insurance.

I would encourage you to break from the tradition of leading from behind by developing a capital standard that first works for our domestic insurance companies.

I am really concerned about the consumers in South Carolina, and whether it is Greenville or Charleston, who will now perhaps pay a higher price for their vehicles because of the Government's involvement in trying to make things better.

How do we explain back at home that CFPB's involvement effectively forces some South Carolinians shopping for vehicles to pay a higher interest rate on a car note? And how does that provide greater consumer protection?

However, I need to go to another question. But I will say that there is legislation being promulgated or working its way through the House with a large number of the CPC members on this specific topic.

I rise today regarding my amendment No. 2132, specifically targeting an opportunity to improve education for those kids attending title I schools. This is a portability amendment. As we debate this Education bill, we must ensure our focus…

the more successful the insurance company industry is, the less Government will have to do.

I think it's important for me to answer Senator Sanders' opening question about access to healthcare in the United States and why it might not be viewed as good as other countries in the world.

As a small business owner, the current status is uncertain for us of access to health insurance because we don't know what the premium rates increase will bring.

I also think an American solution to the problem should recognize that Americans, or at least myself, value freedom, opportunity, and self determination.

While there are 35 million uninsured, I think it's important to acknowledge that there's more than 300 million Americans.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 212, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 212)…

I stand before you today and before the Nation not as a Senator, not as an elected official but as a humble South Carolinian. The past week has been one of terrible tragedy and amazing unity. Last Wednesday night, we experienced an…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Graham and I be allowed to speak for about 5 minutes, equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I certainly see the terrorism component, as it relates to just senseless violence taken out on a group of innocent people in the place of worship.