later today, the Senate will vote on H.J. Res. 42, the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act relating to a Department of Labor regulation on the drug testing of unemployment insurance applicants. I rise to speak in…

Congress gave the President the authority to designate national monuments--on lands already belonging to the taxpayers--because the legislative process can grind to a halt and prevent special places from being protected in time.

The establishment of marine monuments completely pre-empts and usurps these long-standing, legally binding, and effective processes.

He has called the Antiquities Act one of the most evil acts ever created and suggested that anyone who likes the Act should die.

Thank you for holding today's important hearing on marine protected areas and monuments.

What does it say about the integrity of these advisory councils that we asked to actually give input, when it is totally ignored by administrations who make arbitrary decisions.

Marine monuments and sanctuaries are banks of biodiversity and productivity.

I have a great deal of respect for the mayor in New Bedford.

I rise today to speak in favor of the nomination of Seema Verma to serve as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. I think we can all agree that this is a critical time for healthcare in America. Health costs…

I hope that with today's hearing we can begin the process of moving these trade nominees more quickly.

Unfortunately, under the last administration, failure to promptly nominate appointees to leadership positions at USTR became the norm.

That is pathetic. The difficulty USTR had during the past 4 years in advancing an ambitious pro-growth trade agenda was in no small part due to the lack of leadership.

Mr. Lighthizer is indisputably qualified to serve as USTR, and I believe he has a strong base of bipartisan support.

Today we will consider the nomination of Mr. Robert Lighthizer to be the United States Trade Representative.

We urge you to use the confirmation hearings to clarify Mr. Lighthizer's commitment to promoting a U.S. trade policy that benefits all Americans by protecting and promoting labor, environmental, and human rights worldwide.

The extensive use of the Antiquities Act has unnecessarily impacted the commercial fishing industry.

I rise today to speak once again on the so- called Affordable Care Act and the ongoing effort to repeal and replace. We all know the House of Representatives has produced a repeal and replace package, and both the Ways and Means and Energy…

The month of March is when social workers throughout the country celebrate Social Work Month. I am here today to honor a special group of social workers who work in one of the most important institutions in our society: our schools. To…