While NOAA has covered a lot of ground with this program, inferior techniques and technologies have aided in a significant backlog of U.S. waters that are not adequately mapped.

In particular, you found that the program may not be sufficiently independent from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Mr. Young's bill supports the partnership between NOAA and companies such as Fugro that have access to the resources and advanced technologies that can map the ocean floor in a fraction of the time.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 591. ____________________

Despite our political differences, our parties, different parties, I am convinced Bridenstine will lead the brilliant scientists, engineers, technicians, and outstanding personnel at NASA as it embarks on a new era of space exploration and…

This, I think, hearing at times has gone into places where it is a little bit disgusting throughout this nomination hearing.

We have had nominees questioned over their Catholic faith. We have had nominees questioned over their Christian faith.

I think we should be passing Alexander-Murray right now.

In Colorado, over 700,000 people live in rural areas, and by 2018 about 40 percent of them will be over the age of 65.

in recent months, Americans have been hit by a string of natural disasters--from devastating hurricanes in Puerto Rico, Florida, and Texas, to catastrophic wildfires in Oregon, Montana, and California. Earlier this week, the Senate voted…

Today, we have a President who every day, day after day, attacks the free press in America...

The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the first object should be to keep that right...

I used to say in Colorado that when I read the majority's opinion in Citizens United that it was like reading a seventh grader's American government paper.

I think you've put your finger on something very important, that in a fake news world, liberal education becomes only all the more important.

I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, legislation I introduced to delay the health insurance tax that was created by the Affordable Care Act. This tax is often referred to as the HIT tax. The HIT…

I appreciate what you do to help connect all of us.

Well, just don't take our water, that's all I ask.

I think it's very important.