Jay Rockefeller: “This is one of the toughest positions in Washington because the safety and security of our citizens is our most solemn…”

We simply cannot afford to take this major step backwards and jeopardize the future of generations by allowing CHIP to expire.

We are talking about dealing with everything from continuing resolutions, all of the appropriations, what are we going to do about ISIS, and all the rest of it, in a lame duck session forum.

We need to provide more transitional housing and more training for law enforcement, counselors, and healthcare workers to make it easier for victims to come forward.

I ask unanimous consent to speak in a seated position. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.