Mr. President, I rise to highlight the celebration of Juneteenth throughout my State of Colorado. One hundred forty-five years ago, Black slaves in Galveston, TX, heard the contents of ``General Order No. 3,'' which proclaimed their…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a bill that I filed, called the Electric Consumer Right to Know Act. This bill takes a common-sense step toward broadening consumers' access to data about their electricity usage. On top of that, I am…

This last weekend, I was part of a delegation to Campeche, Mexico, as part of the U.S.-Mexico parliamentary exchange. This was the 49th annual U.S.-Mexico parliamentary exchange, and I rise today to emphasize the importance of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my Democrat colleagues: Where is the budget? House Democrats haven't passed a budget for next year, something that hasn't happened in the modern era. This shows that they plan to spend without any restraint…

Let me just--may I ask one more question, Mr. Chairman? Thank you.

Much of the data we have regarding health risks of oil spills likely understates the risks for a large spill.

I wish I could, but I think, as Dr. Miller pointed out, when you look at the world's literature, you have, maybe, less than 40 articles that you could possibly turn to.

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from California for her leadership on this crucial resolution before us. I rise in opposition to the resolution offered by my good friend, the Senator from Alaska. Recent events have given us pause. If…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. This disaster of great proportion is indicative of the culture of deregulation and the influence of the special interests in the oil industry and the prevalence of those interests within the Bush…

It's extremely important, particularly in refineries, and anywhere where you're dealing with process management problems, for workers to feel protected.

The issue of worker safety and preventing tragedies on the job is at the forefront of all of our minds after the recent Gulf and coal mine tragedies.

This tragedy is a stark reminder that energy development, without proper safety and environmental precautions, can be a very dangerous business.

Part of workplace culture is a culture where workers do not have to fear their participation in the health and safety programs.

One of the things that troubles me the most about the Transocean situation are the allegations that safety concerns from workers were ignored or brushed under the rug.

I realize that OSHA has no formal oversight role with regard to offshore drilling.

The dangerous circumstances that led to this explosion put workers' lives at risk. And this is simply unacceptable.

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The law doesn't really work unless workers are involved.