Mr. Chairman, this amendment presupposes that regulations depress job creation. To the contrary, there's no credible evidence that regulations depress job creation. The majority's own witness at one of our hearings clearly debunked the…

In response, Mr. Chairman, I would say that the old ways of creating or producing energy--those ways that foul up our environment and pollute our air and water and cause health concerns to the people of this great Nation--those types of…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The…

Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment because it would add yet another onerous and unnecessary burden on agencies and will further stifle agency rulemaking. Among other things, the REINS Act requires that an agency issuing a rule submit…

Mr. President, let me express my thanks to Senator Sanders for his willingness to yield to me and give me this time. I am here very briefly to commend Samantha Power to the entire Senate as President Obama's nominee to be the U.N…

Mr. President, I rise this morning to speak about my good friend and a great friend of this great institution who will be leaving us this week, Dave Schiappa. I remember after I was elected in 2002 there was a transition in the leadership…

I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise to promote and suggest to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that we support the nomination of Samantha Power to be the next Ambassador to the United Nations. This is a very complex world we live in today. Certainly the forum…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor a man who has been an invaluable member of my team for 6 unforgettable years, my friend and chief of staff, Charlie Harman. Charlie first came to Washington in 1970. He took an internship with Senator…

Madam President, I would like to be recognized for the purpose of making brief remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia is recognized. Workforce Investment Act

Madam President, I am pleased to come to the floor--and I will be joined shortly by Senator Murray from the State of Washington--to announce that tomorrow in the HELP Committee--the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee--we will be…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to voice my concerns with the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. I do not take issue with the bill's specific spending provisions, and I believe my home State of…

Well, it's good to be here at the end of a day in which there's been a lot of excitement here on the floor, a lot of voting going on, a lot of debate, which is what we're up here for. One of the things that I have committed to, as we…

Human activity releases a lot of energy into the environment that contributes to the warming, but I also view that CO2 is an untapped resource and we need to start thinking about how we utilize that.

There are multiple contributions to what people consider climate change, and it is not all just man made anthropogenic sources.

I appreciate that. As our time draws to a close tonight, I am pleased that we can begin these conversations. That's what I want to have with the American people and with our body here, bringing out and highlighting legislation and the work…

Just incensed that Stand Your Ground legislation can be used to cover up and to hide the real problem with the gun culture in this country, and particularly in Florida, the Stand Your Ground legislation is being used in a tremendous number…

Mr. Speaker, I come from the Ninth District of Georgia, where it's a pleasure to go back there to see the mountains and the rural nature of our district and also the many businesses that make up its economic engine, from agriculture to…