They are to be highly commended.

We could slide right back into litigation.

I think it builds a lot of support for the National Park System because parks obviously are not distributed evenly all across the country.

If you push production outside the United States, ... this stuff usually happens someplace else and usually happens worse.

The needs of this population really are unique, and having the concentration of expertise and people familiar with dealing with substantial numbers of Native Americans is really critical for us.

Having the coverage does not mean much if you cannot get the care.

It is literally in the neighborhood of 1 million wells. So this is not a new thing.

I think particularly if you look at the explosion of litigation over the course of a decade, it is hard to believe there is that much local issue, there is a national concern here.

I just want to be very careful as we go forward in this area, and I am just speaking for myself, that we not take away proven technologies or walk into litigation situations without meaning to on something that has been proven, used for…

The goal of combining greater regulatory certainty under the Clean Air Act with significant advances in public health and the environment is a worthy and attainable one.

For years I have been leading the fight in Washington for increased investment in transportation and infrastructure.

this Committee has such an incredible jurisdiction. It has the largest jurisdiction of any Committee in the U.S. Senate.

This simply means that we will go back to the highway program being funded $1 billion a month lower than 2009 levels.

There is an undeniable link between a robust economy and strong transportation infrastructure investment.

I am a big spender. That is what we are supposed be doing here.

I am relieved the Senate was able to work out a deal last night on the 30-day extension of the highway program.

Yes, I did oppose the stimulus bill because it didn't stimulate. It is as simple as that.

I think, though, that the primary thing is the crumbling infrastructure.