one of the best parts about it is we produce it at home. We are closest as we have ever been in this country's history to being food and energy secure

if we are going to say things like stopping the politics and all of that and then also infer that it is the free market that ended up causing most of the coal industry's problems, without at least recognizing that there was a combination…

China controls about 90 percent of the rare-earth metal environment.

It's time to make sure Guard and Reserve surviving families have the same access to the Fry Scholarship as their Active duty counterparts.

We are closest as we have ever been in this country's history to being food and energy secure.

I think there is part of a conversation on climate change we do not.

His original intent was to include all surviving families.

Mr. President, I rise to discuss why we needed to reform the confirmation process. It was absolutely necessary to ensure that the Senate is able to approve the President's nominees in a timely manner. Delays and obstruction have prevented…

I stand behind the oil and gas industry and will continue to support its involvement in the rural North Dakota communities.

If you ever want to see an example of doing an all-of-the-above energy strategy, I would love to have you all to dinner at my house.

If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs in this case, oversight from this committee is absolutely appropriate.

Unfortunately, the easiest way to track this is deaths. Then probably the second easiest way to track it is arrests.

I think there has been a very huge shift nationally in how we deal with addiction-related crimes, particularly for our young adults.

Mr. President, I rise to join my colleagues, first of all, in, yes, opposing this Green New Deal, this joint resolution, that is full of so many dangerous policies and positions. But before I get into my reasons for that, let me also join…

If these recent polar vortexes and cold winters taught us anything, it is that we have a well-rounded energy policy that encourages the best ideas. We need to be pragmatic and collaborative to find solutions. That is not what defines this…

Mr. Speaker, sheriffs from across the country are in D.C. this week, and they have a simple message for Congress: Secure the border. These sheriffs know that border security will help stem the flow of illegal drugs and human trafficking…

Those issues and those challenges are better suited to be dealt with by the people who are closest to their communities.

I think we run into serious concerns about particularly rural districts who deal with these issues.