Enrollment is continuing to climb.

I think this needs to be transparent and clear.

I really believe that all Americans deserve to feel secure in their workplace, and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity should not be tolerated in this country.

It's important to make sure that every person in this country has the ability to live up to their potential.

I come today to talk--as my colleagues have discussed--about the fact that Republicans in the House of Representatives seem ready to pack it in for the year. Led by their majority leader and by the ``my way or the highway'' philosophy they…

we are coming to a very critical vote. Today we have the opportunity to address an issue that affects the bottom line of nearly every American family. The paychecks that American women take home at the end of each week or each month are as…

I wish to start off by giving a true and heartfelt thank-you to Senator Mikulski. There is no denying she is such a strong and steadfast leader on this issue, and we all so appreciate it. So I am very proud to come to the Senate floor this…

next week Americans are going to spend time honoring and commemorating the men and women who died fighting for our great country. Memorial Day is a day to reflect on and give thanks to the sacrifices made by those who made the ultimate…

I have had a conversation with them---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the Senator's request? Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Employment

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes in morning business and not to take time away from the debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

I too wish to thank the Senator from Tennessee, as he referred to how we are working together on a bipartisan basis on the Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act--a very critical piece of this legislation that I will talk…

We need an honest approach even if it is not what we like, but at least telling them a real number.

That kind of adversarial relationship cannot be beneficial for either the unit or the servicemember who is trying to move on with their life.

I asked our Committee staff to conduct an investigation into the Joint Disability Evaluation System.

I hope you share my belief that we can do this better.

I hear from servicemembers who are in the disability process, that they are languishing in this process without any meaningful or productive things to do.

I continue to hear about servicemembers who are overdosing on drugs, committing suicide, committing serious crimes.

the only way that we are going to restore trust, which is really important, is by focusing on consistency and accuracy of decisions

Due to their interrelated nature, the responses to the posthearing questions submitted by Senators Murray and Burr to the Department of Veterans Affairs were merged in with the responses from the Department of Defense appearing earlier in…

I am entering the results of this interim investigation into the record at this point and there will be more to come.

I think it is extremely important that we find anybody who was misdiagnosed and get them care.

I am very troubled by what they found.

That is unacceptable for someone who is just waiting to figure out what they are going to do with the rest of their lives.

We want results from this, as I am sure you do, too.

Ensuring an accurate, efficient, and seamless disability evaluation process for our servicemembers really is a critical part of making sure that they receive the care and benefits that they deserve.