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There has been reference that Ms. Castor presented relating to what the industry wants that says this will actually mess it up. It will make pipeline permitting take longer. Let me read for you what was written in a letter to me on…
I just reiterate there is enormous importance to this legislation. While I appreciate that the gentleman from Michigan offered his amendment in a friendly tone, it guts the legislation in its entirety. I also want to offer that H.R. 1900…
I urge my colleagues to vote in opposition to the motion to recommit. Madam Speaker, while we share every one of our colleagues' concerns about pipeline safety, nothing in this legislation does anything to impact the safety of pipelines…
The EPA already asserts that it has authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions--and methane is defined as a greenhouse gas. The EPA's New Source Performance Standards capture GHG emissions above a certain threshold. Permits are already…
A couple of points are worth noting to make sure that everybody understands exactly what we are up against. There has been some suggestion that this is unnecessary, and maybe in the eyes of some in Washington, some political officials, it…
I thank Chairman Whitfield and Chairman Upton for helping me work this bill through our committee. It is great to have it on the floor today. We now have a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at making simple, commonsense reforms to the…
In March, 2013, Senators Wyden and Merkley publicly released a discussion draft of what eventually became S. 1414.
S. 1414 is something we're--you know, the deer, the beaver, the elk of the area really don't know any boundaries.
We respectfully ask that you join Senators Wyden and Merkley in supporting S. 1414.
We are grateful for the support of Senators Wyden and Merkley.
last month I was at the World War II Memorial greeting a number of Kansans who had arrived on an Honor Flight, and I certainly want to pay tribute to each of our service men and women and veterans. What a great experience it was on a…
it is hard to narrow down the best story to tell. In fact, they are all bad stories. They are all terrible stories. Kansans are also struggling under the consequences of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. It bothers me so many times…
Across Kansas, folks are struggling from the effects of ObamaCare. This cancelation letter is from Greg and Linda in Osage City, who wrote to tell me their son was losing his health care plan. Linda spent hours each night for weeks trying…
Congresswoman Hartzler, I appreciate your leadership on this topic. It is so essential, not just to our brave men and women serving in the military, but also to our foundation as a Nation. I would like to identify two stories that occurred…
I consider, as I would guess all of my colleagues do, one of the highlights, one of the greatest opportunities and responsibilities as a Member of the U.S. Senate to assist in finding qualified individuals to serve as judges.
It is important, it seems to me, that our ability to come together is particularly demonstrated in the need for the filling of positions, both at the Federal district court as well as the Tenth Circuit.
I want somebody who understands the desirability of justice, that all people are treated fairly, that the law is evenly applied.