I want to first thank all the tribal leaders, activists, providers, and community members for joining us today to discuss this critical issue.

Currently the VA is working to implement a pilot project in our State to bring the scheduling aspect back to the VA.

Mr. Chairman, I would just respond to my colleague's concern by stating that the concerns that he raises, that the Fish and Wildlife Service raises, are legitimate concerns. But they are concerns that are already being addressed by other…

Mr. Chairman, in February of 2014, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking called--and it is important to know what it is called--Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights. In December…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. President, every now and then we have a chance to support a bipartisan bill that tackles a tough issue in the face of stiff, stiff opposition. The biotechnology bill before us today is just such legislation, and I come to the floor to…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to urge all my colleagues to stop denying science and to start understanding that GMO ingredients are just as healthy for American consumers as any other ingredient. We all recognize that there are a fair…

Why I think it is absolutely critically important to make this point, not just about what we produce but who produces it, is because at the end of the day, 95 percent of all potential consumers do not live in this country, and America…

Absolutely, and if we don't move with haste, if we don't supply on time, we won't get the business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator from North Dakota has expired.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to display a replica of a wheel loader that is produced in North Dakota. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, it may seem like an odd request, but it actually has a purpose because it reflects literally hundreds of jobs in my State--really, hundreds of jobs across the country. June 30 will be an anniversary that is really not worthy…

I think one of the issues that we have is that--probably an unfair kind of analogy, but let's say you have five sisters and you all have photo albums, and one just throws them in a box and the other person, you know, has them indexed, you…

There is an attempt to analyze and to know the rulemaking process so that everybody is playing from a level playing field.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kelsey Boe, an intern in my office, be granted floor privileges during the duration of today's session in the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I thank Senator Cantwell. That is why I am here. But I am also here to ask my colleagues to be empathetic, to understand what it would feel like if you were employed in a gas turbine business in one of the Carolinas and that business went…

There should be one place where you can go where you can sort it.

And so I think there is some advantage that we could have to standardizing some kind of guidance principles.

I think one of the concerns are the nitpicking versus truly significant breaches of process.