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I am standing with my good friend from the great State of West Virginia, certainly a tremendous legislator and former Governor and someone who knows how to get things done, Senator Shaheen. I know what is happening. I think I have learned…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Order of Business Under the previous order, the time until 4:30 p.m. will be controlled by the…
we're in the 6th year of trying to get a permit, trying to get a decision on a pipeline that would bring oil from Canada.
We need markets. It creates jobs. It creates economic activity and we have bills that we're not able to advance.
the nuclear industry is under a serious challenge right now.
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that my home State of North Dakota is enjoying the blessing of an energy boom, an economic boom, which is driven largely by an oil and gas renaissance that has us contributing…
I ask unanimous consent that Anne Marie Lewis, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session in the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I think it is important to point out that where you look at casinos in Las Vegas, they are regulated by the State, maybe a little bit of control by Las Vegas.
As Senator Heitkamp noted, many tribal governments use our gaming operations as both a gathering place for the community and a place to teach visitors about our history and culture.
the casino itself has become a cultural center, a place of kind of understanding culture.
Indian gaming is a vital part of many tribal economies.
This Committee is working on reauthorization of the Healthy School Lunch Program. We all want our kids to be healthy and have nutritious meals, but there is a disagreement on the flexibility that is needed for the school lunch program.
Should we have that flexibility or not in the program?
I wish to start with my support of the comments of the Senator from Oregon. We need to get a highway bill done this week, and I look forward to working with him, particularly on a long-term plan with some of the concepts he has put…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Dakota. ____________________
It is complicated, because a lot of what we need to do in order to reduce flaring, what we need to do in order to move product depends on having access to the surface.
It is about listening. And actually, understanding that we are moving toward a tribal self-determination policy.