I think those reviews need to be performance-oriented, not solely process-based and certainly not inflexible.

I am talking about very sparsely populated areas, where in many cases there is one person per square mile.

I would be very happy to work with you on those, with my office, especially so we can stop the redundancy that I believe is happening.

I couldn't agree with you more.

That would be great if we can do that.

we have to stop talking about only two groups, the pragmatists and the hard-liners.

I look forward to working with Senator Menendez, Chairman Shelby, and other Members of this Committee to build a bipartisan veto-proof majority to enact the Kirk-Menendez Iran legislation to decisively end Iran's nuclear threat once and…

we are negotiating with a party that does not actually have the power to conclude any kind of deal that we would actually want.

I wish the Obama administration luck in their strategy of playing out these talks for the next 2 years.

Zarif represents the Iranian regime. And, Zarif is a very good negotiator.

our national parks are facing $13 billion in maintenance needs. The entire Federal land of States is looking at $22 billion in needs. We want to keep these resources and parks open for our children and grandchildren to marvel at and enjoy…

It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.

Last night, we gathered here in the House of Representatives for a great American tradition: the State of the Union--the Presidential address where we celebrate openness and transparency in our government, where a vision is laid out that…

this amendment would create limitations for new Federal land designations to ensure responsible management of our natural resources. These limitations are modeled on those in the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, which authorizes the…

I thank the Senator from North Dakota for his comments. Mr. President, I, too, come to the floor to speak on the great improvements to our economy due to energy production. The American oil and gas surge has created jobs across this…

I call up my amendment No. 18. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nebraska [Mrs. Fischer] proposes an amendment numbered 18 to amendment No. 2.

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide limits on the designation of new federally protected…

This week the Members of the 114th United States Congress took their oaths of office. Families and friends from around the country came to participate in this great American tradition of representative democracy and to support their loved…