I think it reflects very well on your character that you've disclosed it up front, as well as that it was dismissed as completely unfounded.

I think it's a good thing for government employees to be involved in their community.

Why would the Federal Government want to take on a liability and change a culture and a way of life?

If this were a national monument, all the trees would be considered part of the national monument.

If somebody owns the land and they want to give it away, that is their prerogative to do that.

As Representative Poliquin already mentioned, just up the road here there is a $68 million backlog at Acadia.

Do we really need more Federal land? Do we not already have enough Federal land in enough places set aside?

In hearings, we have Federal land managers come into the hearing, the National Park Service being one of them.

I want to recognize today David McBee of Gassville, AK, as this week's Arkansan of the Week for his charitable contributions to his North Arkansas community. By day, David is the regional manager at Arvest Bank's Yellville branch, but he…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

it is an honor to serve in the Senate. It is an honor to serve the people of Arkansas. I would never complain about the tasks we are given. There is one small burden I bear, though. As a junior Senator, I preside over the Senate--I usually…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I rise today to address the bait-and- switch being pulled on the American people in this Congress regarding catfish inspection. We have all been told by lobbyists for fish importers and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that the catfish…

We did not have a prisoner exchange. We released duly convicted prisoners in our courts of law, and we waived warrants that were outstanding.

So $50 billion, though, that is the gross sanctions relief that they might receive? Not net.

This Administration continues a longstanding pattern of misleading the American people in public settings and telling the Congress the truth in private settings.

I find it hard to believe that a simple extension of it, changing nothing but the date, would, therefore, be a violation.

Will the Administration commit to a pure extension of the Iran Sanctions Action, yes or no?