I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''. Page 68, line 9, after the…

I thank the gentlewoman as a good partner, as well, and I thank Mr. Calvert for his consideration. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont…

In Vermont, we are starting to see what it could look like when--our largest utility, Green Mountain Power, is all in on this.

Across the country, an invasive beetle known as the emerald ash borer has been wreaking havoc on ash trees. It was first discovered in 2002 in Michigan, but since then, it has spread to 33 States, killing millions of trees, inflicting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 85, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 85, line 15, after…

This is such a great issue--we can do something useful for once.

as vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee, I want to draw the Senate's attention to the plight of civil society leaders in Niger, where political and civil rights have been deteriorating over the last several years. This disturbing…

Lake Champlain is one of the natural wonders of New England and, indeed, an international treasure. It is a watershed that includes New York, Vermont, and the Province of Quebec. To protect this unique natural and economic resource…

I hope you're 5-0 in asserting the need to have a very strong FTC to help working Americans.

Well, this is a tremendous bipartisan effort and an incredible benefit for our servicemen and women, and we want it to work as seamless as possible, so thank you for everything you can do.

at the Helsinki summit yesterday, President Trump embarrassed our country, undermined American values, and openly sided with Russia's authoritarian leader Vladimir Putin against the U.S. intelligence community's unanimous assessment that…

I thank Mr. Carter, I thank Ms. McCollum, and I thank the Appropriations Committee for their support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr…

I think serving on the FTC at this time is incredibly important.

we have got to dedicate funds to the buildout of broadband. There is just no escaping that.

We can't measure success of this law's implementation against a number of disciplinary actions, but we can measure failure.

today the Senate is considering one of the most troubling executive branch nominations that this President has made to date--the nomination of Brian Benczkowski to lead the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. For years, I have…

today I rise to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. This is an issue I will return to in the coming weeks and months at greater length, but I did want to say a few words about why I am in opposition to Mr…

So CPNI across all technologies you would be supportive of?