Jay Rockefeller: “S. 1832 merely provides states the authority and ability to collect these existing uncollected taxes.”

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

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

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…

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.