I urge this committee to see the wisdom in continuing to support these valuable programs.

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rules XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Brown, I ask…

That is why I am worried about broad, sweeping and dangerous proposals such as the Green New Deal.

My Democratic colleagues have made public the details of the so-called Green New Deal. Among other things, if implemented over the next 10 years, it would eliminate the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power. That means our gasoline-powered…

I understand the importance of being good stewards of our environment. My home State of West Virginia is abundant in natural resources, which provide critical jobs, and is the cornerstone of our State's economy.

along with my colleagues Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Mike Simpson, I recognize an important anniversary being celebrated at the U.S. Department of Energy's, DOE, 890-square-mile site in eastern Idaho. On February 18, 1949, the…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

I would just encourage you during fire season, when we are pumping tons of carbon into the air...

the problem is that our landlord is about $22 trillion in debt, and they don't have the ability to manage what is theirs, so they don't.

the Committee on Foreign Relations has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Menendez, I ask unanimous…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

If we take that minimum wage to $15 in our State, where does that money come from?

part of the calculus, part of the result, part of the impact of implementing this would be that we are knowingly redistributing that revenue from one party to another.

I do not know anyplace in Europe that has a permanent geological repository. It is all temporary.

I don't think you can seriously talk about climate change without talking about nuclear energy.

I have enjoyed working with you the past several years and look forward to continuing that productive relationship in this Congress.

My fear is that we forget about that rest of the person. We forget about the rest of their education.

In my view, energy workforce development is about collaboration and establishing closer partnerships between labor, our STEM objectives, the national laboratories, industry, and academia.