Mr. President, on rollcall vote No. 24, I voted ``nay.'' It was my intention to vote ``yea.'' Therefore, I ask unanimous consent I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I want to suggest one thing. The native communities in Alaska support this. They support drilling. I've had them in my office. And to say that, I represent that State, not Alexandria, Virginia. And they've come to me and said we need it. I…

I am deeply disappointed in the lady from Connecticut. This is a program that has been in existence since 1994, and you voted for it every time. This is not an earmark. This is an existing program. And I've heard you rail all night about…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor Howard Pollock, an Alaskan political pioneer. I am saddened to report that Representative Pollock, a true Alaskan spirit and a greatly respected public servant, passed away at the age of 90 in Coronado…

I urge my colleagues to vote yes on the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms…

This amendment will strike the language in H.R. 1 that prohibits the Department of Education from funding the Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and the Native Hawaiian Education Program. The amendment will not add money to the Department…

I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows. Page 298, line 12, insert, ``or'' after ``title II,''. Page 298, beginning on line 12, strike ``, part B of title VII…

I am going to say respectfully, this is an existing program, and the reason it was started is because Alaskan natives and the Hawaiian natives do not receive money from the BIA. It was started to recognize an inequity of those people that…

Well, all right. I'll address the Chair, but I'll look over there. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. The Chair would remind all Members to address their remarks to the Chair.

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce two separate bills, S. 351 and S. 352, to open a small portion of the Arctic coastal plain, in my home State of Alaska, to oil and gas development. I am introducing these bills because new…

Mr. President, I thank the chairman and the ranking member for the work they have done. As I said yesterday, it is fairly exceptional, considering the time it has taken to get to where we are. I understand the amendment that is being…

I again thank the chairman for the time, allowing me to say a few words from Alaska's perspective. And I would again emphasize that this amendment is a job-killing amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time? The Senator from…

It is easy to call this wasteful if you do not understand the needs of rural communities. They do not have any other means of transportation. When he introduced the amendment, my friend in Arizona suggested that folks are bypassing…

Mr. President, I want to talk on Essential Air Service, but I do want to make a couple of comments after hearing my colleague from the other side talk about the budget. I want to assure him, there are some moderates over here who…

Mr. President, I wish to acknowledge the chairman and the ranking member on the Commerce Committee. I know they have been working diligently throughout this process not only with this particular reauthorization, but they have been great…

Mr. President, we have 44 communities in the State of Alaska that receive an EAS subsidy. Thirty eight of those communities are not connected in any way to this road system so they are forced to use air travel as their primary means of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Coast Guard fellow in my office, Charles Banks, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

I thank the gentleman. I have a prepared statement here and I'll probably use some of it. I can't help but answer the gentleman from Massachusetts, who has never supported at any time, has never supported in any way, any energy development…