I think it is totally irresponsible that we are not moving as aggressively as possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Would you agree with me that virtually the entire scientific community... recognizes, A, that global warming is real and, B, that it is significantly caused by human activity.

I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

over 2 years ago, the Supreme Court rendered what I consider to be one of the worst decisions in the history of the United States Supreme Court, and that is regarding the case of Citizens United. In that case, the Supreme Court, by a…

in Vermont and across this country, there is growing frustration that Members of Congress--mostly men, I should add--are trying to roll back the clock on women's reproductive rights-- in this case, the right of women to receive…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes on the Blunt amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

the Special Care Dentistry Act because it focuses funding for the true vulnerable in the country, the aged, blind and disabled adult

We need to expand Medicaid and other dental insurance coverage.

I think everyone would admit that. The rates are too low.

If we are going to address the dental crisis in this country, in my view Congress is going to have to act, and it's going to have to act boldly.

The Minnesota Dental Association, and the American Dental Association for that matter, have been staunchly opposed to mid-level providers.

Thank you Senator Sanders, Senator Paul, and members of the subcommittee for holding this hearing today.

the people who need the services the most are the ones who get them the least

I think your testimony was great. We're going to shine a spotlight on an issue that is not talked about, and we're going to do our best to solve this problem.

This is an issue that this committee is going to stay on because I think it's an issue of enormous importance that does not get the kind of discussion and attention that it deserves.

We have a crisis in this country, that we have millions of people who don't get to a dentist when they should.

Only 20 percent of the Nation's practicing dentists provide care to people with Medicaid.

we talk a whole lot about the health care crisis in America and the 50 million people who have no health insurance

My understanding is, and somebody correct me if I'm wrong, that just about 20 percent of dentists in this country will treat people with Medicaid.

Senator Bingaman, without taking your time, I would also point out that in Vermont we now have four school-based clinics where we have chairs in schools, in the schools, not mobile clinics, and they're working phenomenally well.

it is also important to talk about dental care and the great crisis that we have in this country

we are debating the Transportation bill, so let me say a few words about transportation. I think everybody in this country--or at least anybody who gets into an automobile and drives around--understands that we have a major infrastructural…

I am here for Senator Boxer, in terms of the Transportation bill, but before I get into transportation, I wanted to say a word on another issue that does not get the attention it deserves, and that is why, as chairman of the Subcommittee…

If you create a practitioner who only treats diseased teeth, you're missing a great big piece of that picture.

We should be aware that a major cause of children's absenteeism from school is dental pain, toothaches.