Addiction, under any form, I think is a bad thing.

I renew my request to you to provide a plan to the Committee within 60 days from June 18, 2014.

I simply asked that you provide a plan 'within 60 days' of my formal QFR request, dated June 18, 2014.

It is important for we as a country to make sure that the misimpression that is out there that the U.S. controls the Internet is not the case.

My experience around here is that in order for big things to happen, you have got to have not only the legislative branch...

I hope you will stay in close contact with us as that process moves forward, and I think there have even been some attempts on the House side to prevent that from moving forward.

It is important that its senior leadership be in place to work with Congress and the array of stakeholders as we seek to improve safety and maintain and expand the Nation's transportation networks.

I think we all agree on the importance of protecting a secure--keeping the Internet open and secure as an engine for growth and innovation.

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is the Senate in a quorum call? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). Yes.

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Many of us, my colleagues on the Committee here and others, have introduced legislation that would provide this blanket extension that I referred to, which does have a hard, firm deadline.

I've said many times that maintaining and improving our Nation's infrastructure is absolutely vital to our country's economic prosperity.

Well, I think the legislation also has the provisional certification that you talked about, as well. It has some flexibility, but it also has the deadline attached to it.

It strikes me, at least, that it would make a lot more sense if you want to treat the railroads in sort of a fair way, you have to push that out there, knowing that they're not going to be able to meet the 2015 deadline.

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I think, as I said, outside of Washington you hear these concerns where people are experiencing higher premiums, higher deductibles, canceled coverages, and that sort of thing.

Please do something about this. There has to be a better way.

It seems, to me at least, it is better to stop fraud when it occurs rather than to attempt to recoup money that has already been appropriately paid.

Obamacare continues to wreak havoc on our economy and on job creation.

It seems to me that an insurer may actually have a perverse incentive to get an MLR rate that is acceptable, but may drive costs later.

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