speaking in opposition to the Perry nomination, I would say this: We need an Energy Secretary for the 21st century, one who will help protect us by fighting for an electricity grid that will make our entire Internet economy more reliable…

I thank my colleague for coming to the floor and for her statement on this important issue. She and I are partners in making sure that Hanford waste is cleaned up. We so much want to continue to make progress on this important issue for…

I come to the floor to speak on the nomination of Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, to be the Secretary of Energy. I just heard my colleague talking a little bit about the nomination process and hearings and the Cabinet. I want to emphasize…

We should be figuring out ways to leverage these kinds of existing infrastructure to extend broadband into unserved areas.

I think that editorial puts this debate squarely in front of my colleagues. We have a nominee who has been all over the map as it relates to public lands, and, certainly, he has been on record that he will implement the President's…

I rise today to speak about the nomination of Congressman Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior is one of the most important jobs in the Federal Government and even more so for people in the West. I know…

I come to the floor this morning to join my colleagues to speak on the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the EPA. Like my colleagues who have been out here tonight, the great Senator from Illinois, Senator Duckworth, and my…

for the last 47 years, the EPA has enforced science-based environmental policies that have resulted in cleaner air and water, the cleanup of some of our Nation's most contaminated lands and waters, and has improved our understanding of our…

I think that we can do a lot better for the many people who depend on this program.

The status quo is not acceptable. This is the United States of America, and we can do better for our vulnerable populations.

I hope you will be much more an advocate for the innovation in Medicaid, that instead of trying to nickel-and-dime poor people on a copayment or administrative cost, come up with the strategies, like rebalancing, that give people real…

I strongly do not want to see anyone not get health services. We are talking about the most disabled and vulnerable people in our population.

This is not about kicking people off the program. This should be about improving outcomes.

I think we can do better for these people. And I support efforts to get us there.

Innovate, do not capitate. Innovate.

I definitely think we need to figure out how to put this canine program on steroids and build the infrastructure.

The Medicaid program as a status quo is not acceptable.

This whole notion of capitating or block-granting, we know what the results of those programs have been.

Part of the issue is, right now, all the certification is through one entity. Should we up the ability to certify these dogs to more areas of the United States?

We have much to do this year to address issues regarding aviation safety and security, infrastructure, NextGen implementation, and a host of other issues.

To keep that growth going in Seattle and across the country, we need to make sure that when passengers arrive at the airport, they are not met with the nightmare that they faced last year: security lines well in excess of an hour.

This is an actual foreclosure document from one of my constituents. What is most amazing about this is that they are basically saying that this property should be seized and foreclosed on, saying that there was no one living there. But…

I come to the floor this afternoon with my colleagues to speak about the nomination of Steve Mnuchin for the Secretary of Treasury. We all know this is a very important economic position in our Federal Government, but it is also a position…

I come to speak on the nomination of Congressman Price to lead the Health and Human Services Department. But I have to respond to my colleague from Texas on his remarks. He wanted to know why Members of our side of the aisle wanted to have…

I come to the floor this evening to continue my remarks from earlier today in opposition to the nomination of Congressman Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and to continue talking about the Medicaid program. My colleague…