I am on the floor this afternoon as we are waiting to learn when we might be able to proceed to a series of amendments as they relate to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is a significant measure, one that I have been very…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hickenlooper). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alaska.

it is indeed a pleasure to be on the floor, even though it is a little bit late on a Sunday evening, but to be here with colleagues that we have spent probably more time with one another than we have with our families, our spouses, our…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Lydia Jacoby

it is Thursday. It is my favorite time of the week. I get to come down on the Senate floor and talk about someone who has made an impact on their community, maybe the State, maybe the country, and, occasionally--occasionally--the world…

I don't come here this morning to speak to that at this moment but to just give a strong Alaska ``attagirl'' shout-out to Lydia Jacoby. A few days ago, most people outside of the State of Alaska had probably never heard of Lydia, 17 years…

I wanted to just literally pop into the discussion here this morning. There is a great deal going on here in the Capitol. The discussions on the bipartisan infrastructure bill are continuing in a good, productive way, and we are hopeful we…

I want to thank my colleague, Senator Barrasso, for leading the effort to do what is the obvious thing to do on the U.S. Senate floor. Here, in a couple minutes, we are going to vote on one of the most extreme nominees I have ever seen to…

It took 20 years to permit a gold mine in my State, the great State of Alaska.

So do I. Good idea. It shouldn't be controversial. President Biden got rid of that EPO.

Unfortunately, our country, relative to other industrialized democracies on almost every measure, ranks last.

A 2 year, maybe a 3 year period as a goal for permitting, not 9, is really important.

I have raised it with the OMB Director; I have raised it with the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works for the Army Corps.

it is Thursday. It is that time of week that I like to come down to the Senate floor and recognize someone special, someone we call our Alaskan of the Week. And it is--well, it is part of my, like I said, favorite time during the week. I…

I just want to again compliment my colleague from New York, who has worked this issue hard. It is an emotional issue. I think we all have good intentions on this issue. We all want to get to the right answer for men and women in the…

reserving the right to object, I first want to begin by complimenting my friend and colleague Senator Gillibrand of New York, who has been working diligently--and we all know it--for 10 years, a decade, on this issue, particularly the…

Thank you, Mr. Grinnell.

I just want to acknowledge, and again when we think about health disparities, so many of the other contributing factors that are at play.