"Our bill would give NIH more flexibility to conduct research to address the opioid crisis."
"Senator Murray and I are working on a way to lower insurance rates that would specifically solve that problem, and I hope we can finish that work promptly."
"Opening statement."
"Senator Murray and I and Senators Young and Hassan will introduce legislation to help address the opioid crisis."
"Borrowers should be able to refinance their student loans and have affordable, monthly loan payments."
"We can, and we must, work to keep college within reach for all students."
"When I was Governor, 8 percent of the state budget was Medicaid costs, and today it is more than 30 percent."
"Students need to be able to cover the full cost of college; that is food, and housing, and textbooks, and childcare, and transportation, not just tuition and fees."
"It was inappropriate for the president to ask a foreign leader to investigate his political opponent and to withhold United States aid to encourage that investigation. When elected officials inappropr..."
"my hope is that the minority will quickly allow the Senate to approve these nominees"
"there are 103 nominations on the Executive Calendar awaiting consideration by the Senate"