Only in California can something like that be brought up, but, yes, that is my understanding. That is the direction they are going.

I thank my colleague for yielding. This is an important week when it comes to the vehicles that we have and the access to those vehicles. To that end, I rise in support of an upcoming bill, H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases…

That affects everyone else. We didn't even get into the whole topic of just the overall economic and environmental impact, and the resources necessary to build these electric cars. The resources need to be sourced in unfriendly areas…

For years, States could enter into cooperative agreements with Federal land management agencies to aid in reducing the excess fuel load that makes fires in the West so damaging to people, property, and wildlife. H.R. 1450 fully extends the…

Mr. President, in honor of America's prisoners of war, POWs, and missing in action, MIA, I join in acknowledging National POW/ MIA Recognition Day this September 15, 2023. Each year before POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Defense POW/MIA…

Mr. President, when America conducted nuclear tests in Nevada, New Mexico, and the Pacific, we had little understanding of how radiation spread. Throughout my time in Congress, I have advocated for expanding the Radiation Exposure…

Madam President, I rise today to introduce the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart Act. The grizzly bear was originally listed under the Endangered Species Act, ESA, in 1975 with the worthy intent to recover the species. The ESA has…

Madam President, I rise today to introduce the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart Act. The grizzly bear was originally listed under the Endangered Species Act, ESA, in 1975 with the worthy intent to recover the species. The ESA has…

Madam President, I rise to speak on behalf of amendment No. 1055, and I am happy to be a cosponsor with Senators Wicker, Kennedy, Hawley, and Sinema. I am pleased we are able to come together on this. Everyone on this floor wants to see…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his incredible work on this FAA reauthorization bill. It has been a bipartisan experience working with Ranking Member Larsen, and I thank him, as well, for his work on my amendments. I thank them…

Let me begin by thanking Chairman Graves as well as Ranking Member Larsen for the great work that they both did on this FAA reauthorization. I rise in support of this en bloc, which includes Carbajal amendment No. 9, of which I am a…

2023 has been a banner year for sports in Indiana's Second District, and I rise today to highlight another very special group of Hoosiers for their excellence in athletics. Last month, the New Prairie High School softball team won the 3A…

Electric utility transformers provide a service that plays a pivotal role in the lives of Americans. Right now, there is a critical shortage of those transformers that enable America's electric grid. This shortage is keeping homes from…

Mr. President, I thank Ranking Member Risch for his leadership in completing the resolution approving the ratification of this tax convention with Chile. And specifically, I am grateful for the opportunity to work together to include the…

Thank you, Ranking Member Risch. Without that clarification, article 23 does not describe the primary mechanism that mitigates double taxation for U.S. companies doing business abroad. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TCJA, U.S…

I thank the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee for his work on getting bipartisan agreement on this declaration. This declaration is necessary, given the reservation amending article 23. The reservation regarding article 23…

Mr. President, today, the Senate is considering the Chile tax convention. This treaty has been approved by substantial bipartisan majorities in the Foreign Relations Committee in four separate Congresses and has been pending since 2012. It…

I completely agree with the ranking member of the Finance Committee. I will carefully review and consider future U.S. income tax treaties to both ensure we resolve this important issue and to make sure Treasury follows through on its…