If we just turn them around, they just go back to the conditions that they were motivated to leave from.

the easiest thing for them is to simply declare that virtually everything is contraband

In order to stop this killing, the world community must work together to stop the flow of illegal ivory.

if wildlife has no economic value, then there is little, if any, incentive for the people who live in that habitat to conserve or save them

The international law enforcement community must target those hot spots.

I am eager to hear about the progress TSA has made in this regard and also whether there is more that can be done by the agency to ensure that canine teams are being used in a thoughtful and efficient manner.

the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 clearly implies that no such limitation should be placed

If we could put together something bipartisan, we can get the attention, I believe, of some of these countries that are facilitating the absolute slaughter of elephants.

I'll tell you what a drug addict told me. He said, Doctor, every addicting substance is a gateway drug, and marijuana is no exception to that.

Yes, the medicinalization, the decriminalization, and the legalization of marijuana has been sweeping the Nation.

Americans have been waiting for the whole truth and we hope to get it today. It doesn't sound like we are getting it.

You know, my constituents and I refuse to accept that in years of record-high IRS budgets, you know, you wouldn't let us refuse to give you information on our tax returns, the IRS destroyed employee emails every 6 months just to save…

I thank Senator Udall for having a bill that's pending before our committee.

Thank you all for joining us today for our hearing on natural gas, 'How to Harness a Game-changing Resource for Export, Domestic Consumption, and Transportation Fuel.'

According to the Energy Information Agency new technology has secured an abundant supply of natural gas for almost the next 100 years.

According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, increased use of natural gas has lowered our CO2 emissions to their lowest level in 20 years.

I think this needs a little work.

When you say that utility bills are going to go down by 8 percent, it reminds me of candidate Obama saying that, under his health care plan, insurance premiums would decrease by $2,500 per family without increased taxes and without a…