There is not an economic case to be made to put it out in rural America but there is a social case to be made.

Last weekend Members of Congress traveled to Alabama for a civil rights pilgrimage. In Selma we marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge alongside Congressman John Lewis. Mr. Speaker, 54 years ago yesterday, Congressman Lewis was on that…

there is a lot of bipartisan support for aggressive energy efficiency.

Getting the Christie Commission recommendation of price negotiation, I think is an excellent recommendation.

as the longest serving Member of the Senate and also the former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I feel compelled--and I normally don't come down and speak about these things--but I want to warn about the destruction of long-held norms…

Affordability is a real challenge for communities in Vermont.

The Christie Commission on Opioids described naloxone as the first line of defense on the opioid epidemic.

Well, you know, you have got a hard job because of all of these competing considerations you have got to take into account, but we really need you to get that done.

We missed an opportunity in 2014 to put a composite plan or a hybrid plan out there.

It cannot be accessible if it is not affordable.

A lot of folks who see an opportunity to make some money would be able to do it, if they could get access to the loans and move ahead.

it does require that you get the standards out, and that hasn't been happening.

There is a lot of bipartisan support for aggressive energy efficiency.

Efficiency standards play a major role.

The problem that we have right here, it is basically an arithmetic problem.

It does require that you get the standards out, and that hasn't been happening.

Well, yes, I mean, that is frustrating, probably is frustrating for you as well.

efficiency standards play a major role.