This type of oversight is critical and valuable.

It just kind of boggles my mind that, from somebody who used to run a State agency and when the State auditor gave me a recommendation, man, we turned Heaven and Earth to get it done.

I believe that lifting the oil export ban is important for our country and will help with national security through energy security.

I just have to say, since you brought it up, there is nothing that makes me much more emotional than a really good song; but the men and women who protect us in this Chamber make me as emotional as anything. I am grateful. It is a great…

It is just so frustrating because this is so penny-wise and pound-foolish, I mean, to not have agencies like yours fully funded.

I am very excited about what you are doing, and I hope you share with our staff all of those letters.

Let us get this done. Let us get the review done.

I think that is really a step in the right direction, so I want to applaud the effort of Homeland Security in stepping up and actually being responsive.

Why then did the administration offer a rule to prevent Americans from doing the same amount of charity that the Government does now?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting 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 __--OTHER MATTERS SEC. ____. VOLUNTARY VEGETATION…

I just want to correct a couple of the statements made sincerely by the opposition to this. I want to be clear that the cost of this is borne not by the taxpayers, but by the utilities themselves. The reason that they are not able to do it…

This amendment simply authorizes the voluntary--and I stress voluntary--vegetation management within 150 feet of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on U.S. Forest Service land. As a former energy regulator and a…

I rise to speak in support of repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with a step-by-step approach that restores choice and competition to consumers. The problems with ObamaCare are legion and have often been reported in the media and…

We think that kind of enhanced communication and sharing is crucial and ongoing.

The Violence Against Women Act, which really helped tribal courts enhance their entire system, has been incredibly successful.

I think we cannot begin to solve all these other problems until we get a true law enforcement presence.

The Tribal Law and Order Act has now been in effect for five years.

when we don't see a priority being placed on victims and on protecting people, when that is the fundamental obligation of government, we are going to be a little disappointed.