I come to the floor to join in opposition to Judge Kavanaugh and call on my colleagues to join me in voting against this mad dash to jam through a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Last week, Democrats and Republicans stood…

across the country, women and survivors are angry; they are energized; and they are making their voices heard. They are inspired by Dr. Ford, and they are sharing stories of their own, often of the worst moments of their lives--some for…

earlier this year, I heard from an elementary school principal in Washington State about how the opioid crisis was hurting the kids in his school. Students at his school were having trouble focusing in class as they dealt with the trauma…

I wish to congratulate the YWCA for its dedication to supporting women, girls, and their families in honor of the organization's 160th anniversary. YWCA is one of the oldest, largest, and most inclusive organizations in our Nation, and it…

like millions of people across the country, I watched the hearing yesterday with a mix of so many strong emotions. First, I watched Dr. Ford with tears in my eyes. She was so brave, so compelling, so real. The memories that she…

I rise today in recognition of this week as Malnutrition Awareness Week. Malnutrition Awareness Week is a multi-organizational, multipronged campaign that aims to educate healthcare professionals on how to identify and treat malnutrition…

I come to the floor to join my colleagues in lifting up the voices of women across the country who, right now, are being ignored, swept aside, and attacked, and in calling on our Republican colleagues to join us and do everything we can to…

It is entirely unacceptable for the VA to put those people's interests before what is in the best interest of our veterans.

Because that is critically important, and I am deeply concerned that they are not being used.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

This has got to change, and I wanted to know when we are going to see the plan and resources in particular to address Seattle's serious needs.

That is important to all of us.

Data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development showed that there was an increase in veteran homelessness in 2017.

I will also add my concerns about the electronic health records.

I am really concerned about the VA's focus on this issue because it has fallen off in recent years.

As Senator Murray said, it is hard work.

I believe that Congress was very clear when we passed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act that the Title IV Part A program was intended to be used for purposes like helping more children get access to mental health care or providing…

In the interest of public transparency in our education system, would you be willing to make those documents public?

You are addressing the disproportion based on race in those requests on who takes it?

For over a year, I have raised concerns about Secretary DeVos' implementation of ESSA.

I really do worry about too many children with disabilities suffering from low expectations.

This is not what Congress intended when we passed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act.

I thank my colleague Senator Blunt and echo his comments this morning. I come to the floor to urge our colleagues to support this conference report. I do thank Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Frelinghuysen, and Ranking…

I ask unanimous consent that a fellow on my HELP Committee staff, Nikki Meadows, be granted floor privileges until October 1, 2018. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered ____________________

I come to the floor to speak about the opioid legislation. I will get to that; however, I do wish to briefly comment on another critical issue. Once again, I want to thank Professor Ford for her bravery. This is not easy for anyone. Nobody…