I have been very concerned about the initial executive orders coming out of the White House.

Right now they look like they are putting forward a strategy that will crush jobs, lower the amount of energy we produce, and the only replacement is no jobs in this sector, and importing more oil and gas from countries like Russia and…

From 2005 to 2017, the United States reduced greenhouse gas emissions by almost 15 percent.

If you are not able to access broadband, if you do not have that Internet, you do not have education.

the Senate is focused on one of its constitutional roles right now, which is meeting with and discussing with the new Biden administration's Cabinet--our advice and consent role. The consent role, obviously, is confirmation votes here on…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

So in the immortal words of Cajun Bob, you will kick ass and take names on behalf of our veterans?

They want a Secretary who understands what it means to serve, who will vigorously tackle the benefit and health care challenges facing them.

I have great confidence in you and your approach on these important and significant energy issues.

We want to be able to access those resources that we have in the ground, whether it be oil, whether it be natural gas, whether it be coal or minerals.

As we are talking about how you can come in and assure whether it is the worker in Louisiana or in Mississippi or in West Virginia, that your job may change.

My State of Alaska, it is our oil resources that have allowed us to build our schools, build our roads.

this places us in a vulnerable position.

Congratulations, again, Senator Manchin, very soon, officially to be Chairman Manchin from the great State of West Virginia.

as a lot of our colleagues here know, Senator Whitehouse is not just a distinguished Senator but one of my very good friends here in the U.S. Senate. So I always respect what he has to say, and I appreciate his words. He and I have done a…

I am going to be one of the first Senators to congratulate Dr. Yellen, now Secretary Yellen, to be Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. You saw it was a strong vote, and there is no doubt that she has the credentials, the…

This is Mark McManus, General President of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters. They were going to build the Keystone pipeline, too, just like the LIUNA members. In revoking this permit, the Biden Administration has…

I want to congratulate now-Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on his confirmation to be Secretary of Defense. I spoke yesterday about his confirmation, the two votes that had to happen. I had the honor of introducing this great American at…