Jay Rockefeller: “I, along with Senators Rockefeller and Dorgan, called for an official GAO investigation into what specific roles NTSB…”

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

Without congressional action, I say again, CHIP will run out of funding next fall, placing at risk the well-being of hundreds of thousands of children and pregnant women.

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 come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…