. . . we need to go back to the drawing board and fundamentally rethink our entire tax system. This includes both the individual, as well as business side of the tax ledger.

I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1460) to provide for the…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I would like to associate myself with the comments and remarks of the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Kelly) with regard to being mindful of the deaths from gun violence that plague our communities all across the country, and particularly…

I stand today to honor my good friend, Jason Chaffetz, as he prepares to leave the House tomorrow. On the day that I was first elected, the very first phone call I got was a number I didn't recognize. I picked it up, and it was Jason. He…

And it is not just DOI that was dealing with that, as far as permitting. Sometimes the EPA got involved, which basically shut down any kind of production they would have, going forward.

So, the only reason somebody would actually bid on Federal lands is if they can make money.

If, indeed, a company was held to Federal standards, but the state actually did the permitting process, could such a system actually work, and facilitate faster permitting?

I rise to discuss once again the ongoing effort to reform our Nation's Tax Code. I have been coming to the floor regularly to talk about this subject for more than 6 years, and, during that time, more and more Americans have recognized the…

I thank the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands so very, very much for yielding to me. I rise today to speak with you, Mr. Speaker, because we have gotten so many complaints about the messaging that Democrats have around this bill, and I…

Active forest management is crucial to establishing healthy and sustainable forests and decisions for forest management should be based on sound science.

On behalf of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and its 230,000 members, we urge you to take swift Committee action on H.R. 2936 the Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017.

I thank Ranking Member Danny Davis. I rise to express support for H.R. 2842, Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. I do, again, want to thank my dear friend, Representative Davis, for recognizing the importance of subsidizing…

I write this letter in whole-hearted support of a proposal seeking to extend the moratorium on leasing, pre-leasing, or any other related activity in any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico.

today I wish to pay tribute to a remarkable leader in the airport industry, Maureen Riley, who is retiring on June 30. Maureen is not only an accomplished businesswoman, but also a well- respected collaborator who had the vision and…

Management of the forests and forest fires is an important and significant topic, but it is not the issue that we are having here today. Climate change is an important significant topic, but it is not the issue that we are talking about…

for the last several weeks, I have been hearing quite a bit about process here in the Senate, particularly as it relates to the ongoing debate over the future of ObamaCare. My friends on the other side of the aisle have, apparently, poll…