the P-8A is particularly well-suited for meeting this national strategic effort.

I wish to take a moment to address an issue that has really been on the hearts and minds of those back home in my home State of Washington. On Saturday, as I am sure many of my colleagues heard, the town of Oso, WA--a small, tightly knit…

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This organization demonstrates the Marine Corps' commitment to fully implementing the NDAA provision I fought for.

I appreciate the emphasis you have placed on combatting sexual assault within the Marine Corps.

I am concerned that one of the Navy's best performing acquisition programs faces a reduction in the Program of Record.

I have supported COOL since its inception in the 2002 farm bill, I am concerned with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to continue to implement a final rule.

I believe that this program is essential to restoring trust between victims of sexual assault and the Marine Corps.

I am sure all our colleagues have seen the news over the past few days from my home State of Washington where we are suffering from a devastating natural disaster. For those who haven't seen the coverage, on Saturday the town of Oso, WA--a…

What is VA doing to ensure other VISNs and facilities are receiving the resources they need?

I support advanced appropriations. I think it has worked on the health side and I want to see it work on the VA.

I come to the floor today to thank the bipartisan leadership that has brought us to the place where we are considering reauthorizing this important child care and development block grant bill. In my home State of Washington there is a…

the issue of climate change is a pressing issue and so I wish to commend the work of my colleagues, and to reiterate my concerns. Climate change is real. Unfortunately, while so many of my colleagues across the aisle talk about the need to…

Okay. And we look forward to having a continuing conversation on that.

We have a lot air traffic controllers we need out there. The age of these folks--they are aging out of the system.

Nobody understands what this biographical questionnaire is evaluating or why they are not making it through.

I am really pleased to see the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) progress in standing up its safety offices.

So, you know, we have got a lot of veterans who are not making through this biographic questionnaire, and I think this is an area we have got to reevaluate quickly.

It was only 2 months ago that Congress passed legislation to fund the Government for the rest of fiscal year 2014, and that achievement came after several years of gridlock.

I am glad to see that the Department's reauthorization proposal includes $3.4 billion dedicated for bridges.

I assume you can submit an answer for the record on that.

Our budget rolled back some of the automatic across-the-board cuts to priorities like education, infrastructure, and research.

Well, I think the recall raises some questions about why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration failed to open a defect investigation despite 260 relevant complaints since 2003.

Many Americans are still struggling in what remains a tough economy, and we need to continue to focus on investments that create jobs and opportunity as well as make transportation safe and reliable.

Since August of 2010, we have put in place $3.3 trillion in deficit reduction.