Your job is not to weaken or unravel the bedrock environmental laws that were put in place by both Republicans and Democrats alike.

I am concerned with this administration--I would be concerned with any administration, but this one especially with the relentless, politicized attacks on our Nation's law enforcement institutions.

That gives them the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. That gives them the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.

it shows total contempt by you, Administrator, and the administration for bedrock environmental safeguards and for the work of EPA.

The FBI was among the 17 intelligence organizations concluding that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a multi-pronged influence campaign aimed at sowing discord among the American electorate and helping to elect Donald Trump.

We want and deserve environmental protections that work, not money to interests buying off those willing to sell the public health to the highest bidder.

I want to bring to the attention of all Senators the winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's largest and most prestigious award for grassroots environmental activism. Richard N. Goldman, 1920-2010, and his wife Rhoda…

I want to publicly thank you for the call you made to our adjutant general after the avalanche in March injured six soldiers.

But your budget would abandon the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Congress' bipartisan promise to the American people.

Unfortunately, abuse of the patent system is delaying patient access to new, more affordable, FDA-approved medicines.

I thank you, Madam Chair and Senator Udall. I also appreciate what you said about, basically, regular order.

It is going to be quite a shock to a lot of landowners, ranchers and all, in Texas and elsewhere when they see what it would mean.

The Senate would be better, and the country would be better.

Your budget would starve the Department of its ability to enforce environmental safeguards, protect wildlife, and manage our cherished public lands.

I'm awfully proud of the men and women who train there.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is not in a quorum call. The Senator is recognized.

we ``new'' Members don't think to look up at the lights. I apologize, but I appreciate being recognized.

I have watched with pride a lot of our National Guard units around the country, but they're not law enforcement units, and they're not trained for that, and should not be.