I appreciate that. My concern is that it is more of a pat on the head. Your industry is being destroyed.

I would dispute that, but go ahead.

I cannot begin to tell you how bad the situation is, particularly in the Appalachian region.

I think every State is trying to maximize resources.

That is just preposterous.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so ordered. Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy

I rise today to discuss Presidential nominations. I think most people in this body know I am probably one of the least partisan people--looking at the issues, working across the aisle, always reaching out to my friends and colleagues on…

We should avoid policies that make their jobs harder or fail to reflect the importance of their work.

This concludes the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee's hearings regarding the budget requests for 2017.

I mean, I think on the face of it, too, sort of pivoting off of Senator Schatz's question, in terms of the digitization, there are fewer magazines, there are fewer newspapers--although it seems like there are more books than ever, I will…

I would not recommend shock collars. I do not think we would be in favor of that one.

Okay. Let me ask you about the Congressional Research Service, and thank you for what the Library provides for us there.

I give a great deal of credit to Senator Crapo for passionately advocating for veterans in Idaho.

I would like to see us get on with it.

Well, I know in the new location that the Library will be assuming lease costs of $7.1 million a year.

Our sailors, our combat commanders, and our country depend on our public shipyards.

So, you are not actually building up a working capital fund the way I am envisioning, in other words, millions of dollars into a working capital fund...

That is good news as well. Thank you. That is a well trafficked area during the inaugural activities.