We really think the states are doing a good job.

first, I thank Senator Reid and all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the compassion and the outpouring of love they have given to our State. They have expressed that to me. I also thank Senator Reid and my Democratic…

This, in my view, is a frustrating and exasperating example of Congress making important endangered species decisions based on politics rather than science and collaboration.

The only thing I can say--you know, the DOD and FEMA establish a permanent cross-functional team is something that you would recommend?

I'm hopeful that, once the committee is successful in section 941, this will spread and move up to the national security level, where it is desperately needed.

We are going to do it, and we are still trying to get a handle on it.

The top/down approach just simply is not appreciated.

the Presiding Officer and I are colleagues from the same State, so she knows as well as I know about the problems we have with opioid addiction, prescription drug abuse throughout our State and all over this country. We have come to a…

Well, yes, when this became the problem we know it is today--my brother is a doctor. He went through medical school in the 1970s. They weren't schooled on this. They weren't trained on this. Most doctors will tell you they got very little…

Basically, I truly believe it has been a business plan. That is being very cynical, if you will. We have a lawsuit going on in the southern part of West Virginia right now, in Boone County. There has been a judge there, Judge Thompson, who…

Let me tell you what we are dealing with, I say to the Senator from Illinois and the Presiding Officer, my colleague from West Virginia. We face it every day. I am going to read a letter here from another family. I do it once a week…

Absolutely, I say to the Senator. I have been working on trying to change the culture of the Food and Drug Administration. I have been working with the DEA because not only does the DEA basically set the allotment, they also are the ones…

We have lost two-thirds of our mills. We had over 30 when I was a kid. We are down to ten.

It is ridiculous. It has got to end. This body needs to act to help save, right now, our forests through healthy, more forest management practices and these jobs.

We need to have some reforms in litigation.

We describe Northwest Montana as poverty with a view. That is what is going on.

So, they would not prosecute 17.

But the EPA imposes the same proportional RIN obligation on all refiners, even some that produce significantly more diesel than gasoline.