Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I hope you realize that holding this hearing means we think it is a real priority for this Committee to reauthorize the…”

let me just say that is not the only thing we could do. We could change the cost of living to the chained consumer price index. That would be OK. It wouldn't get us as much of a deficit reduction over 75 years--a chained CPI--but it would…

I rise to talk about the Casey- Hutchison amendment which was added to the bill before us last week. I did not speak before the amendment was agreed to, but I think it is important to highlight it, particularly in light of things that…

I rise today to address this Chamber for possibly the last time as the senior Senator from the great State of Texas. I have to say it is an ironic note that if I had given my farewell address last week, there would have been so much joy in…

I rise this sad day to comment on the passing of a great patriot, Senator Daniel Inouye. He fought for his country as part of the Greatest Generation and served his State with distinction for more than 50 years. We were all honored to know…