do I have any time to respond? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no time remaining. Vote on Amendment No. 3626 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

I call up my amendment 3626 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr. Sullivan] proposes an amendment numbered…

I am pleased to be able to follow my friend and colleague, the Senator from Arizona. And while she is still on the floor, I want to thank her personally for her Herculean efforts that she has made throughout this process. It has not been…

I want to thank Senator Portman for his outstanding work, all the great work that he is doing on this bill with Senator Sinema and others, and I am hopeful that we can get some of these amendments--bipartisan amendments--on the…

I am on the floor this afternoon as we are waiting to learn when we might be able to proceed to a series of amendments as they relate to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is a significant measure, one that I have been very…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hickenlooper). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alaska.

it is indeed a pleasure to be on the floor, even though it is a little bit late on a Sunday evening, but to be here with colleagues that we have spent probably more time with one another than we have with our families, our spouses, our…

it is Thursday. It is my favorite time of the week. I get to come down on the Senate floor and talk about someone who has made an impact on their community, maybe the State, maybe the country, and, occasionally--occasionally--the world…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Lydia Jacoby

I wanted to just literally pop into the discussion here this morning. There is a great deal going on here in the Capitol. The discussions on the bipartisan infrastructure bill are continuing in a good, productive way, and we are hopeful we…

I don't come here this morning to speak to that at this moment but to just give a strong Alaska ``attagirl'' shout-out to Lydia Jacoby. A few days ago, most people outside of the State of Alaska had probably never heard of Lydia, 17 years…

A 2 year, maybe a 3 year period as a goal for permitting, not 9, is really important.

I want to thank my colleague, Senator Barrasso, for leading the effort to do what is the obvious thing to do on the U.S. Senate floor. Here, in a couple minutes, we are going to vote on one of the most extreme nominees I have ever seen to…

It took 20 years to permit a gold mine in my State, the great State of Alaska.

I have raised it with the OMB Director; I have raised it with the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works for the Army Corps.

So do I. Good idea. It shouldn't be controversial. President Biden got rid of that EPO.

Unfortunately, our country, relative to other industrialized democracies on almost every measure, ranks last.

it is Thursday. It is that time of week that I like to come down to the Senate floor and recognize someone special, someone we call our Alaskan of the Week. And it is--well, it is part of my, like I said, favorite time during the week. I…