Bill Lee

Compared to the way we do things on the floor, this is a closed-door deal. Compared to the way we do things on the floor, this is not subject to the same kind of scrutiny. The fact is that we have rules in the Senate--rules--on something…

I would like to finish what I am saying--legislation which would itself raise the debt limit and voted on a 51-vote margin rather than a 60-vote margin. So this is different. Regardless of how open they make that conference meeting, it is…

As to the suggestion that this produces a budget resolution that at the end of day does not go to the President, and therefore it isn't law, technically, on its own face, is accurate. What we are concerned about are the instructions which…

Reserving the right to object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Utah.

Reserving the right to object, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator modify her request so that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit. The…

I urge the committee to consider creating financial consequences for the Pentagon unless the Defense Department subjects itself to an audit.

Now is the right time really to repeal this overly broad 2001 AUMF.

I am as deeply opposed to expanding the 2001 AUMF as I was against authorizing the original one on September 14th, 2001.

Our troops have done everything that was asked of them and more. But the truth is that their mission in Afghanistan is far past due and we should be withdrawing all of our troops and military contractors as soon as safely possible.

It should come as no surprise that I share the belief of many in the Congress that there is no military solution in Afghanistan.

I am deeply concerned to hear about a possible expansion of the 2001 authorization to use force.

I am concerned that this bill may not contain language prohibiting permanent military bases in Afghanistan.

Given the tight budgets, it is vitally important that we effectively allocate resources to the highest priority endeavors.

While big corporations have more than recovered and are posting massive profits, Main Street families continue to struggle and small businesses across America don't have enough customers coming in their doors.

We know that unemployment remains too high, and income inequality is near historic highs, with incomes for low and middle income workers stagnating or even falling.

I just want to thank you and the president for that because much of our discussion here since I have been on this Committee has been, how do we look the strategies to lift the 50 million people who are living in poverty now out, and put on…

Of course, the president clearly sees the link between the morally correct thing to do and the economically smart thing to do.

I would ask the chairperson of the Budget Committee how many more traunches there might be.

Was the Senator aware of the fact some of us asked Attorney General Holder for a more robust analysis than the series of memoranda authored by the Office of Legal Counsel, the U.S. Department of Justice's chief advisory body, and the fact…

If the Senator will yield for a question, I will ask if the Senator was aware of the exchange some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had with Attorney General Holder this morning on the subject.

A lot of the minority physicians are not, and that is the problem because they are not--the exchange health plans don't require the Safety Net providers to be part of these plans now.

I am really worried that a lot of these efforts are going to go away.

This is National Minority Health Month. The Tri-Caucus Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific American Caucus, we are going to the floor at noon to talk about minority health, ethnic disparities, and the benefits of the Affordable Care Act to…

But the trend, though, is going the opposite direction. I understand what you are saying, but you have cut actually 15 million say from the Office of Minority Health Services.

It seems like we are getting attacked over and over and over again, and so I am wondering how we are going to pick up the pieces now because we have made so much progress, but I just see this going backwards and people are very concerned.