the importance of a coalition cannot be overstressed.

we are first, foremost and always an agrarian state obviously.

opening statement

Mr. President, I join my colleagues today to recognize that the environment is critically important. One of the true issues States face is getting back to the promises of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to make sure States enjoy…

I thank the Senator from Mississippi. Mr. President, I yield the remainder of my postcloture debate time to Senator Carper. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from Mississippi.

I want to again congratulate Gene for the great work that GAO does.

We are going to be very aggressive on this issue.

I think sunshine is a huge component.

I am really excited about the opportunity to work with you and make sure it is implemented.

I think that Congress takes its oversight responsibility as seriously as it should.

I was really pleased when you gave us a shout-out in your testimony.

That is just not true. That is blatantly not true.

There are a trillion dollars--trillions of dollars available for private investment.

It does seem to me that you can divide the section 1703 and 1705 projects into two sort of pots.

These projects were going to get built, and when federal subsidies were layered in, it just meant that the investors like Warren Buffett and others earned higher returns than otherwise.

I also wanted to then turn to a decision by DC District Court, U.S. Judge James Boasberg for the United States District of Columbia, appointed by President Barack Obama, for what it is worth.

Consent means something completely different.

I believe that their voices would be more heard and I believe that their questions could be answered.