Well, to the gentleman from Florida, we may have a legitimate competition going on here. The Waters of the United States regulation would put 96.7 percent of my State under the EPA's regulatory jurisdiction. Florida would be a competitor…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for those timeless thoughts. Something that our Founding Fathers discovered was a concept that was relatively new to society at the time, and that is the concept of God-given liberty and God-given rights…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for that statement. I absolutely believe that, deeply. I think one of the important things is that we educate the young people on what the Constitution says and what it means. We have a President of the…

I thank, again, the gentleman from Florida. I appreciate you coming to the floor with this leadership that is here. If no one stepped forward in leadership and we just went along as if somehow the Constitution were going to be restored, it…

All of Florida. I have said that once you regulate waters hydrologically connected to or once you get to define significant nexus, that goes all the way up to the kitchen sink. We know that soil itself, whether it is under water, it can be…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida for pulling this Special Order together and for his generous introduction, and especially for Mr. Yoho's leadership on the restoration of article I authority and addressing the executive…

I remain concerned that the Iraqi Government is not taking adequate steps to become inclusive and foster a multi-sectarian Iraq.

Do you agree with the State Department's assessment that Shiite PMF are able to operate independently and without Iraqi Government oversight?

What role does the Department believe the Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces will play once ISIS is defeated?

it is not worth our time or effort to attempt to expand our business and industry, and that is very unfortunate

It will take years for this process to happen through the judicial branch.

That is an unfortunate situation, and I see that our small businesses may be caught in that.

the permitting process is already so challenging on the air quality side as well as all of the other local challenges

the WOTUS rule as it is mapped out would impact 97 percent of our land in Iowa

I feel exactly the same way.

I think a number of us are very passionate about this.

Mr. President, the United States is one of the most dynamic and innovative countries in the world. Our Nation's success in areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, computer technology, and medicine can be traced in large measure to our…

Madam President, I am here to join Senator Merkley in offering amendment No. 3812 regarding funding for wind energy research. This is a straightforward amendment. It simply restores funding for wind energy research to the amount provided…