We have 68. Mike Rounds could not be there, so if you count Mike Rounds in there, I think once people see the content of the legislation, it could be a lot more.

I`ve told them. I said the bottom line is we should basically dedicate ourselves to a voting piece of legislation that truly is the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act that we`ve been working on. And narrow it down…

If this delta variant comes and keeps coming faster and faster and faster, it'll be too late for a lot of people that didn't get vaccinated. For crying out loud, you've got to get yourself vaccinated. That's just all there is to it.

I opposed PROMESA because I believed it would not do enough to protect the people of Puerto Rico during the debt restructuring process.

In many ways, the Oversight Board has made life on the island harder and less fair for so many Puerto Ricans.

We are also very fortunate to have Judge Arthur Gonzalez with us.

The Committee will come to order. The Committee is meeting today to consider S. 375, Senator Menendez's bill...

I am pleased to welcome our dear friend, Senator Menendez, who has joined us this morning to provide a few remarks.

I look forward to working on this, as well.

I think that is something that we need to prioritize.

We should be able to have our waterway systems free and available for that type of economy.

I thought our whole mission here was to try to find ways of reducing CO2 emissions so that we could teach China, India, Indonesia, and others how to clean up their environments.

I look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure all outstanding mine land Reclamation needs are adequately addressed.

I also understand that a federal judge has issued an injunction against the Administration's pause, although I expect that decision will be appealed.

It is imperative that we give back to coal communities for the sacrifices they made for our nation.

The President has requested $17.6 billion in appropriations for the Interior Department in Fiscal Year 2022.

The Department is responsible for managing and protecting our national parks, wildlife refuges, the public lands.

I hope that we can use this hearing to get a better understanding of how the Department is prioritizing funding.