today I introduce the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvement Act of 2013. I am incredibly proud of the women and men who have served or are serving our Nation in uniform, and I am grateful for the sacrifices they make on our…

This law, expanded in the recent health care reform legislation, requires health insurance to cover both mental and physical health equally.

I just continue to believe we have to do everything we can for our veterans and our service members as they transition.

I can't urge you strongly enough that that date is critical.

I think it's really important that we focus on that for our military families.

Senator Levin and Senator Hagan are here today to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funds for our troops. This is an important piece of legislation and I have always supported making sure that our military…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 18, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 18, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Select Committee on Intelligence

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 18, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Computerized Trading Venues: What…

I come to the floor to pay tribute to an American hero, a great Senator, an amazing man, and a dear friend, Senator Danny Inouye. Senator Inouye dedicated his life to public service, and through his hard and faithful work, he has left his…

the Senate has just passed legislation that will bring into focus a real need for the VA to help women veterans and the spouses of male veterans access assistance for one of the most impactful and serious wounds of these wars--reproductive…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be considered; the Murray amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the committee-reported amendment, as amended, be agreed to; and that the bill, as amended, be read a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 564, S. 3313. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3313) to amend title 38, United…

I come to the floor today to request that we have unanimous consent for S. 3313, which is the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvement Act of 2012, which was unanimously supported by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported title amendment be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any related statements be printed in the Record. The…

It is what I hear when I talk to veterans everywhere, that one of their biggest concerns is getting a job.

middle-class families in our country today are paying very close attention to what we are doing here in Washington, DC. They really understand what is at stake. They know the impact our decisions will have on their lives, and they keep…

As Americans we all have to come together. And we can learn from this and we can do some things that are really important.

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to.

the amendment that is pending in front of us is to improve the mental health and suicide prevention services. It is language that is derived from our Mental Health ACCESS Act, which was unanimously approved by the Veterans' Affairs…

I call up amendment No. 3099. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the pending amendment is set aside. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Washington [Mrs. Murray] proposes an…

I thank the Senator from Arizona for allowing me to speak about an amendment we are going to be voting on at 2 o'clock. I wish to express my concerns with provisions in the Defense authorization bill that we are currently considering that…

I ask unanimous consent that Maj. Megan A. Kinne, a U.S. Air Force officer who is currently serving as a defense legislative fellow this year in Senator Reid's office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of S. 3254, the National…

I thank my colleagues. We have been hearing a lot recently about the inability of our Nation's elected officials to come together on a balanced and bipartisan budget deal. Here in Washington, DC, this issue is often viewed through the…