Thank you, Senator Portman. Again, I want to thank Ranking Member Johnson for sitting on this hearing with me.

Lowering fuel costs, increasing energy efficiency, and diversifying how we heat our homes is critical for Americans and for our allies and partners.

I think it was at the Helsinki Commission hearing this week that one of the people testifying suggested that one of the things that would be really helpful would be to have France--if France were to allow the grid interconnection to…

My heart goes out, as the hearts of Granite Staters and Americans everywhere, to the families and friends who lost loved ones during the heinous domestic terrorist attack in Buffalo.

A total collapse of Lebanon is not in the interest of any of the countries in the region or the United States.

Thank you, and thank you for your work.

I personally have been concerned that Russia's energy policy toward Europe was not just a simple transactional arrangement to provide oil and gas, but a tool that Putin could weaponize and, as we have seen, has weaponized to advance his…

It is another reason why we need to ensure that the Lebanese Armed Forces continues to function.

Madam Speaker, I thank the Representative for her leadership in organizing this bipartisan Special Order hour. It is important for us to be together here to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 340B program. We know that it has helped…

USDOT has committed to a Safe System Approach to roadway design, and the witnesses reaffirmed this approach to get us toward zero deaths.

I could not give you the assurance that they are going to.

So what can we do to help address that and are you confident that the Lebanese Armed Forces can help control that trade that is coming across the border with Lebanon?

I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 364, S. 3499. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk…

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 662) was agreed to.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 662, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks tomorrow, June 8, all postcloture time on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3967 be expired and that if the motion to proceed is agreed to, that following reporting of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8; and that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for…