Jay Rockefeller: “I respect your words and I respect you, but I am not comforted by your words, by your answer.”

For hours and hours. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Farewell to the Senate

I thank Senator Leahy for attempting to address my concerns about this bill. I thank his committee staff for working with my committee staff to insert clarifying report language.

This is a good bill. It has helped. It has done even what the Affordable Care Act has not been able to do.

Furthermore, if we are going to potentially burden our government agencies with increased costs that will be associated with complying with the bill, then I think Congress should also provide these agencies with sufficient funding to deal…