As a cosponsor of S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Reform Act, I know how important this issue is to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The Senator is correct that this language is not intended by the conferees to convey an endorsement…

Madam President, I feel as if this is a little bit of Alaska day here. We just celebrated the very successful nomination of Morgan Christen to the Ninth Circuit. I am really quite proud of Morgan and her accomplishments. As an Alaskan and…

Thank you, Congressman Terry, and I just want to thank you so much for all you've done. I've seen you work in the committee to get this through the committee process. You've been tenacious, and I thank you. I thank you for getting this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Patrick Norton and Will Frey, interns in Senator Paul's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I too rise in support of Morgan Christen, the nominee who is before us today, and I add my thanks to the chairman of the Judiciary Committee and, in fact, the entire Judiciary Committee, for their work in advancing not only…

As Senator Begich mentioned, Alaskans are celebrating other occasions this week as well. I rise today to speak about a resolution Senator Begich and I have submitted that recognizes December 18, 2011, as the 40th anniversary of the Alaska…

Mr. President, first I want to comment on the work the Senator from Vermont has done with regard to the Guard. It affects us in Alaska a great deal, and I want to thank him for all of the hard work he has done. In regard to the nomination…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 7 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Madam President, I come to the floor to first say ``thank you'' to my colleagues for supporting an incredible judge, but I also come to the floor today to mark an anniversary. December 18, 2011, marks the 40th anniversary of a truly…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to thank Chairman Hastings and the ranking member for their cooperation in moving this bill. As you said in your explanation, this is a noncontroversial bill. It solves the problem for the…

Madam President, first, I want to comment on the Cordray appointment that was attempted a little bit ago, and then I want to bring up some more good news on the economic front. First, I was somewhat disappointed in the vote of 54 to 45…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cordray Nomination

Madam President, I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the leader's comment and his question. The leader is absolutely right. The people of Nebraska, through their elected officials, have worked with the company building this pipeline…

I have worked on this issue for a number of months-- actually, a couple of years. Here is the situation: Unions are ready to go to work. I talk to the locals in Nebraska on a regular basis, and they talk about unemployment numbers that are…

Well, in response to the leader's question, the Canadian Government has already indicated that if the United States is not a reliable purchaser and transporter of this commodity, they will have to look to other parts of the world, for…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor a gentleman by the name of John Katz. John is a longtime public servant to the State of Alaska who is set to retire at year's end. John has served Alaska for more than 40 years, working for eight…

Mr. President, today I rise to note some good news about the state of our American economy. Hard work clearly remains. We are still recovering from the deepest slump since the Great Depression. But I think it is time to appreciate our…

Mr. President, I rise today to commend the distinguished public service of a true statesman from my State of Alaska, John Katz. At the new year, John will step down as director of the State of Alaska's national office here in Washington…