We have now reached the tipping point that requires, in my judgment, action by Congress.

I know the word 'privatization' has been used. I did not use it.

The efficiencies that would be driven from a non-profit corporation...would provide funding as well for excellent and stable and professional management.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank my colleagues who have helped cosponsor this important amendment. Mr. Chairman, I think that the author of the amendment did a great job in discerning between 3 days and 30 minutes, as 30…

I rise to continue an effort to honor the 198 North Dakotans--soldiers, sailors, and airmen--who gave their lives while serving in Vietnam. Together with the Bismarck High School history and English classes, we are reaching out to families…

Pipelines are, by far, the safest way, the most efficient way to move a product.

So we can get billions invested, a growing economy, and job creation by giving certainty to industry.

We now rank 41st in the world in terms of siting projects.

The President has vetoed that legislation and held the decision up for six years.

I could not agree with you more, but to appreciate and understand that that communication is a critical part of truly understanding the transaction.

We have to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act, and so I guess what I would like to hear from each of you are what are the most important issues we need to deal with in reauthorization and the solutions.

That's the way it should be, and I agree with you, Senator.

I always believe the states are in the best position to do that.

The most basic responsibility of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people is to protect the people. We protect our senior citizens' economic security with Social Security. We protect our country with our national…

having appropriate end-user provisions is absolutely critical to that tool that is essential to the success of their organizations.

Wouldn't it make sense to have just one regulator? Have the state be a primary regulator?

We have heard a lot about that today.

I sponsored the Keystone XL pipeline legislation which we passed in the Senate with well more than 60 votes.