What we have been doing for 20-plus years is not good enough and we have to change that way.

the solution is to thin trees. We all know that, and we are not doing it for over 20 years.

Fortunately, we are in a position to change course on this issue. Active, scientific forest management... can begin the process of restoring our forests.

We can change courses, but if we do so, it will require that we are not impeded by inflexible regulations, impeded by frivolous lawsuits and appeals.

I believe that it is imperative that you become more involved in the processes which will ultimately determine the health and well-being of our public lands.

We all know that the Mountain Pine Beetle has turned much of Colorado, not to mention forests throughout the entire West, into simply a sea of dead and dying trees.

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the Western Economic Security Today Act, the WEST Act, which I recently introduced with my good friend and colleague from Wyoming, Senator Barrasso. This bill is an outgrowth of our work with the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. WEST Act

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Wyoming. He has been such a great addition to the Senate. He has an intimate knowledge of western lands and their productivity and what they could do if we were given the opportunity. He is just an…

Well, I think I was one who did some stupid things in high school, and if anyone feels that they were offended by that, I certainly apologize for that.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland. It's important that the American people know the truth about this sequestration replacement bill. And no matter how many times we hear that this package is going to cut welfare programs or socialist…

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please see this request through the eyes of a child who was assaulted by a family member and comes forward at school to confide in a beloved teacher; the woman in an isolated rural area, where local law…

I had no idea what that individual's sexual orientation might be. Going back to the 1960s, that wasn't something that we all discussed or considered.

I oppose same-sex marriage, and that has been my view.

Every child deserves to have a mother and a father.

I believe marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman.

I think the gay community needs more support from the Republican Party. And I would be a voice in the Republican Party to foster anti-discrimination efforts.

I do not believe in discriminating against people based upon their sexual orientation.