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The Alaska Native Allotment Act allowed Alaska Natives to acquire up to 160 acres of Federal land. Approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives served in the military during the Vietnam War, and because of their absence, they did not have an…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE XI--ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT SEC. 1101. ALASKA NATIVE…
I am interested in title IV in this legislation, which is a good piece of legislation. The provision in title IV of H.R. 3590 has the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the President of the United States. This provision is…
Mr. President, I thank my cosponsor Senator Tester, and he is 1,000 percent right. We have been down this road. We have worked so hard to get everybody on board. States are on board. It does empower States. It does allow them to do what…
Mr. President, I wish to express my appreciation to Senator Boozman and Senator Thune for being down here this morning to talk about an issue that is extremely important and an issue we certainly are hearing a lot about in our Senate…
Mr. President, vast amounts of water are used every day to produce vital fuels and to cool powerplants in the United States. Without this water supply, most of our electricity would stop flowing and our economy and other essential…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for approximately 12 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. TPA
Mr. President, I had an opportunity early last week to give a speech at the Brookings Institution about the significant opportunity of the United States when it comes to energy production and our opportunity as a nation to expand our…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to acknowledge my colleagues in the Senate for standing up for family farms. I am also here to issue a very straightforward warning to OSHA: The Senate makes crystal clear in the new appropriations…
Mr. President, I rise today, as an alumna of Georgetown University, to recognize the university's 225th anniversary. On January 23, 1789, the first deed was granted to then Bishop John Carroll for land on which Georgetown was built. Those…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise…
Mr. President, it has been a disappointing week here in the Senate. I started out the week feeling pretty good and optimistic. I had a major presentation before the Brookings Institution. I talked about the enormous potential in this…
Madam President, I am here today to pay tribute to the life of PO3 Travis Obendorf, a Coast Guard boatswain mate, who passed away on December 18, 2013, from injuries he sustained during the successful rescue of 22 individuals from the…
Madam President, I thank the Senator from Arkansas and the chair of the Budget Committee. I am here on the floor today to voice strong objection to a Federal agency that is disregarding the clear language of the law in pursuit of what has…
If there is not an objection, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 6 to 8 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. OSHA
Mr. President, I am pleased to know it is the intent of the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee--the chief Senate negotiator for the Bipartisan Budget Act--that nonprofit servicers will continue to play an important role in servicing…
Mr. President, I rise as well to thank the senior Senator from Washington for her insight and to echo the comments from my colleagues, especially my good friend from Alaska. The not-for-profit student loan servicer in my State, the Alaska…
An autographed picture with their U.S. Senators and their Governor. Let me move on to something far more serious, and I am going to talk about ObamaCare too. I am going to tie that into why I believe this process we are going through…