I am very pleased my colleague has stated unequivocally that the Flint provision--which again helps the whole country--is going to be strongly supported by him and by me and by others in the conference. I would simply say to my friends in…

I think people know that, clearly. I know they know that in my State and in your State, but people wonder how can we possibly bridge the divide. It is a fact that on certain issues we can't, and I think there is a lesson there. On certain…

As the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I agree with the explanation provided by Senator Inhofe.

Yes, as Senator Inhofe stated earlier, the section was added to S. 2848 to let the Corps of Engineers know they must comply with the law, and that includes compliance with State water quality standards, and Congress is paying attention.

Mr. President, once again, I think Senator Inhofe and I have proven we can get things done around here. I have been asked--and I know he has been asked--by many in the press: How do you do it? You are one of the most liberal and one of the…

Mr. President, I say through the chair, I see the leadership team is here. I will represent the rank and file, to tell you what Tim means to us. There is a lot of stress around here, not that I have ever experienced nor have I been…

Mr. President, I ask through the Chair if the Senator will yield for 5 minutes, please.

Mr. Speaker, we keep hearing that the people of Guantanamo are the worst of the worst, that they are very dangerous, and that their release would pose a threat to the United States. Some are, it is true. Some are probably the worst of the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill that would block all transfers out of Guantanamo for the remainder of the year or until the end of the President's current term. This bill would, for the…

The net effect by suing for financial gain will do exactly that if someone is going to have to pay damages. There is an ISDS provision that happened in Peru over an environmental law change by a company that had toxic contamination. That…

I thank the gentleman. As much as this is the Progressive Caucus Special Order hour, and many of us are working against this, I see Republicans in the room. I know Republicans are just as concerned about the sovereignty of this country…

Madam Speaker, I am here on behalf of the Progressive Caucus, which is in charge of this hour. We are here today to talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and trade. The people in the Progressive Caucus have been some of the leaders in…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from the 17th District of California for his words. As he mentioned, there are a number of provisions that you can start to drill down to. In the giant volumes that make up the Trans-Pacific…

You mentioned there are a lot of areas that we clearly need to make changes on. There are areas of concern around labor rights, environmental rights, consumer protections, the ISDS provisions, and other things. Why not simply amend the…

I think the point that the gentleman brought up, especially around why we can't amend it, is a real significant one. Congress gave up its ability when it passed trade promotion authority to allow the President to do the final negotiations…

This is my second term in Congress. You have been here a little longer. One of the questions I have is when I was elected 4 years ago I remember New Year's Eve when you were all voting during a lameduck session on things. Tell me more…

Madam Speaker, when I was a Commander at SEAL Team Six, I can tell you I was never the best jumper, diver, explosives expert, but I always knew who was. I was able to surround myself with, I think, the greatest team that this country could…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the need for us to work together to fight the epidemic of meth and other dangerous drugs. Meth affects all of our communities. In Montana, the criminal justice and foster care systems are being pushed…