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So for Western Area Power Administration whose responsibility it is to maximize the output of power, as I understand it, in a cost-effective manner, for that organization this is a money-making opportunity to provide power when it is most…
The reason why we ask, and we're going to have testimony from the mayor of Pierre shortly, the City of Pierre has been undertaking a burdensome permitting process in order to obtain an easement to cross Corps land to have access to the…
It appears as though the Corps has either made this into an extremely burdensome process as to avoid or at least to delay the implementations of these easements.
You say the Corps has essentially completed this work.
Are there any plans right now to open up any of the bypass spillways, the tunnels as we call them out here, to avoid or--because of the fact that there may not be the need for generation or the ability to generate through the power plant?
Mr. President, in about 5 minutes, I am going to be asking for consent to pass the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Belina Right to Try Act of 2017. I wish to take a few moments, though, to tell the story of…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Johnson- Donnelly amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and…
Mr. President, today I wish to honor a true original, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, on 150 years of brewing great beer in Wisconsin's North Woods. The Leinenkugels were fairly typical Wisconsinites in the mid-1800s--German…
Mr. President, when polls ask Americans what issues are most important to them, one topic seems to score high every time: jobs and the economy. It is not surprising. The American people have had a rough time over the past few years. The…
the Administration should and has a responsibility to be responsive to requests by all members
Affordable housing is an important issue for each of us in our States across the country.
the affordable housing crisis is not just an urban community concern but also greatly affects rural communities across the country.
The current recovery period of 27.5 years can create a significant lock-in effect for residential housing investment.
We have an opportunity to look at a lot of these tax provisions to make sure that they are working effectively and efficiently.
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Ms. BALDWIN…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak to three amendments that I have either submitted or plan to submit on the matter before the Senate here today, the repeal and hopefully complete replacement of ObamaCare. There are two…
Madam President, I don't need to tell anyone why we are here. We are here because ObamaCare is fundamentally broken. That is clear. It is evident. Everybody knows that. A combination of soaring premiums and rapidly decreasing insurer…