It is true that the House bill moves the money to where it cannot be spent elsewhere, but there is no requirement that the money be spent in the Patent Office. There is a written agreement between an appropriations chairman and the Speaker…

First-Class Mail is going away. And unless the business model adapts to that, it does not matter what we do.

I actually voted against the postal reform bill because we did not fix what we knew were the problems.

The revenue estimates we have for 2020 are absolutely an exaggeration.

The absolute stupidity of Congress and what we have done to the Postal Service is just totally amazing to me.

The accelerated depreciation credit and similar tax credits should be permanently reinstated.

We urge the Congress to fully fund this critical program in order to spur economic development in Indian country.

We believe that Congress needs to amend the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide incentives to invest in renewable energy, infrastructure, and other economic development projects on Indian reservations.

Mr. President, I spoke about the situation in Cote d'Ivoire just last Friday and pointed out that the person responsible for the chaos and killing--a rebel named Alassane Ouattara--met last Friday with President Obama in our Nation's White…

I would make note there is nothing we can do now new because the House has adjourned. So even if we were to pass this, nothing would happen with it. I have been assured that from the majority leader's office. I agree with the Senator from…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

Yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. Objection was heard. The Senator from California.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, there is no question this isn't a perfect bill. There's a lot of things that I would have liked and I know that other Members on my side of the aisle would have liked. We would have liked…

Thank you. I'm honored to get a chance to join in this conversation, which is really a conversation about a topic that's a very big deal to a lot of people. I was 18 years old, and I remember sitting down with my mom, working through how…

I tell you, I would love for people to be able to come to Oklahoma City anytime they have the opportunity to do that. But to be able to talk to the great folks in my district, I can tell you the one thing that comes up again and again is…

I don't believe that an accident in a country with different regulatory systems and practices means that ours are broken.

I think the NRC must take time to learn not just the technical lesson from Fukushima, but also the regulatory and policy lessons.

You might recall when we had our June meeting, I had an Armed Services commitment that kept me from being here.