There is a far left element of the Biden administration that thinks we can get rid of fossil fuels. We can't.

That's kind of a big gulp.

as my colleague from Oklahoma Senator Lankford just gave a wonderful speech on the Fourth of July, we are all focused on heading home for the Fourth of July, celebrating freedom, celebrating our independence, celebrating liberty. And we…

it is Thursday, and it is my favorite time of the week. I get to come down to the Senate floor typically every Thursday and talk about Alaskans who are doing something amazing for their communities, their State, maybe even their country…

this afternoon, we will have before us, as Members of the Senate, legislation that is entitled the For the People Act. Before I speak to the For the People Act, S. 1, I want to make clear to colleagues that I have been keenly focused…

I am worried that this may happen at the VA, where we continually appropriate money at the problem but don't see improvement in the situation.

I appreciate that the Department is increasing its request for suicide prevention initiatives to $598 million dollars.

I believe that it indicates that you are making a serious commitment to provide support to our nations veterans who are facing desperate situations.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning

I am here on the Senate floor this afternoon to call on President Biden to withdraw his nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning. He should withdraw her for the reasons I am going to talk about here on the…

the current Posture Review would have you looking at your resources available and drive your decisionmaking on re-aligning headquarters and forces in Alaska

Well, it is really encouraging to hear you say this, because it is really all encompassing.

With all due respect, sir, best available information sometimes isn't any information at all.

God bless you. Interesting hearing.

I want to acknowledge and thank my colleague and friend from Illinois for his leadership on this issue. He has outlined well the situation in front of us with regard to the status of the Crime Victims Fund. Again, this is a nontaxpayer…

I believe the requests made in the defense spending document are inadequate to maintain serious regional competition from the United States in the Arctic region.

China's investments in the Arctic have gone from $150B in 2012 to over $300B today.