I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 1:45 p.m. commence. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Pekoske nomination?

the bureaucracy requires, and I think coming from States like you have, and by the way, the fact that Senator Hickenlooper vouches for you is good, but the fact that former Governor Hickenlooper vouches for you is even better.

Flexibility is really, really critical.

I want to speak specifically to a different rulemaking process, and that is the greenhouse gas emissions performance measure notice of proposed new rulemaking, and how I believe that that directly contradicts the bipartisan bill as well…

Tonight in Bismark, there is an event honoring the State senate career of Nicole Poolman. Elected in 2012, Nicole served in the North Dakota State senate for a decade. She used her career as a teacher to educate members of the Senate on…

I think the regulations that come out of the Federal Highway Administration need to reflect that, that not every place is New York; not every place has a coast, but the coast has fierce advocates, and the mountains have fierce advocates…

We reached a consensus in this country, and we agree that there is a need to streamline regulatory review.

amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up.

Show us the subpoena. Crying out loud. It`s not like it this happens every day. This requires further explanation. Or else we are left to presume the worst.

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Hoeven] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions to…

the American people are hurting. Inflation has soared to the highest we have seen in 40 years, and the Consumer Price Index is now 9.1 percent. Americans are seeing increased prices on everything from the grocery store to the gas pump. Gas…

the bill increases taxes and increases spending. It will not bring down costs, and it will not bring down inflation. Vote on Motion to Commit I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears…

I am pleased to join my colleagues in talking about the tax-and-spend bill that is being put forward by our colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I rise today to discuss the harmful economic consequences that this tax-and-spend bill…

The only thing that concerns me about that is that--that sounds swell until the local community decides it is not worth the funding, in which case you have solved no problem.

I mean, the biggest problem with inflation, the cause of inflation, is when demand outpaces supply.

If Democrats have to reduce health care costs, if they have to provide relief at the pump all on their own. So be it. That will be bad for Republicans.

Now we have something to talk about. Now. We have to remind voters as Democrats, how important this election is not just on the economy, but also on our values.

Oh, I think it`s absolutely self-preservation. They see the handwriting on the wall that in the annals of history, this is not going to look well.