From my perspective, the science is clear. Climate change is real.

This hearing of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing will come to order.

Mr. President, for the past week Democrats in the Senate have been filibustering a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year. They object to the bill because it does not fund President Obama's…

Mr. President, I would also like to take a few minutes today to discuss the President's foreign policy or lack thereof. ``Lack thereof'' seems to be the most accurate description of the President's lead-from-behind foreign policy. Whether…

I want to thank Senators Fischer, Ayotte, Booker, and Schatz for their leadership on this issue.

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act that I am introducing today with Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. This bipartisan legislation would address the shortage of…

The rule drastically tilts the playing field in favor of unions and chills both the rights of employers and employees.

this rule is radical, it is ridiculous, and it is oppressive, and it applies to all employers no matter how many employees you have.

The condensed timeframe between the filing of a petition and an election to as few as 10 days... would absolutely feel like an ambush.

Well, gentlemen, I want to maybe come with a little bit broader perspective.

But you would agree that the tribe has water rights?

So if you could get a P3 or maybe even a P4 candidate that, in fact, reduces the Federal share in half, and increases the benefit-cost ratio by more than double, that would make it an attractive candidate for selection by the Corps to…

We need to. We have been requested to by the tribal chairman.

I'm wondering what can you tell me in terms of getting to a new start, so we can do a study and evaluate a permanent project for Minot.

Thank you all for being here today and for the important work that you do.

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize February as National Children's Dental Health Month. Every year since 1981 we have acknowledged the importance of children's dental health and worked to ensure that all children have access to…

Mr. President, I rise to urge the Senate to take up a clean Homeland Security appropriations bill and pass it without further delay. I know we have had several votes on the floor on proceeding to the bill, but I would urge the leadership…

I cannot have a situation in which the other side refuses to acknowledge the reality of what is happening in Rhode Island, of what is happening in Maine, of what is happening in Oregon.