Jay Rockefeller: “A comprehensive long-term plan for our rail system is long overdue.”

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.

That is stunning. It has not been reauthorized, CHIP. It is still out there, floating.

I thank Senator Johnson for his interest and support for this legislation and for his shared interest in strengthening cyber security. I also thank my colleague from South Dakota for drawing attention to the potential impact of this…

It is not right to shift the added financial burdens onto working families when a cost-effective solution for maintaining the coverage they already have exists.