Herb Kohl

The gap between what Americans will need in retirement and what they will actually have saved is estimated to be a staggering $6.6 trillion.

Mr. Secretary, as we've all been trying to find ways to reduce Government spending, we received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a list of suggested places to cut spending across the entire Government.

The President's budget makes a good start in that direction.

Our food must be safe, our people must not go hungry, our farm and rural economies must remain strong.

These are indeed days of hard decisions.

good farm policy is important to every single American and people all over the globe.

The budget for fiscal year 2012, Commissioner Hamburg, proposes an increase of $70 million to help develop new therapies that could be quickly used in the event of a chemical or biological attack or a natural disaster of another sort.

I have been and continue to be a very strong supporter of the FDA.

This budget cuts those programs by 6 percent.

Yes, as you point out, it has been a tremendous savings, if we can just get these drugs to market.

We could not assure the American people here today that in the event of something similar to what happened in Japan, we would be in a position to take care of the needs of the people in the areas where the nuclear disaster occurred.

Over the years, we have provided funding to speed approval of generic drugs because, as everybody knows, they save the consumer tons of money.

Do you support user fees?

Can you explain why OMB seems to be focused so much on USDA spending?

Thank you very much, Senator Pryor.

we have to be very judicious and have very strong prioritization so that we don't end up having people talk us out of continuing to support agriculture in advance of the bad times.

Madam Secretary, the Urban Area Security Initiative programs build local, regional, and statewide capabilities to respond to threats of terrorism and other manmade or natural disasters.

It is important to ensure that dairy farmers have access to the workers they need.

The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a historic moment for healthcare in this country.

I appreciate the need to make cuts and sacrifices, but I am concerned that Milwaukee and other mid-size cities will be cut out entirely.

I rise today in support of S. 23, the America Invents Act. This bipartisan bill is the product of a great deal of hard work and negotiation, and I congratulate Senators Leahy, Hatch and Grassley on their accomplishment. This bill is a…

These visa processing delays have a real potential to harm the American economy and cost us jobs.

We very much appreciate the funding for the Title VII Geriatrics Health Professions programs that President Obama included in his fiscal year 2012 budget.

I am concerned about the timeline of implementing the physician sunshine provisions (section 6002) of the Affordable Care Act.

I rise today with Senators Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, and Casey to introduce the End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011. This legislation improves the provisions in the existing Violence Against Women Act dealing with abuse in later life by…