I wanted to start by echoing Senator Udall's comments in regard to the proposed reduction in funding for hazardous fuels reduction.

the owner of the mill said, and I believe I have this right, that it's like a person starving to death in a room full of food.

A lot of our private landholders are very concerned about forest fires that are moving from public land onto their private land.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Consumer Financial…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a meeting during the session of the Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a meeting during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the legislation that is on the floor, the Marketplace Fairness Act. I rise as someone who has spent 20 years in the technology business helping to fund and develop online businesses, understanding the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to commend my esteemed colleague from the State of North Dakota, Senator Heitkamp, on giving her maiden address this morning. She is not only someone I have known for a long time and worked with for a…

We need your help streamlining the regulatory burden.

I am concerned that, in its implementation of the program, EPA is using outdated regulatory tools to assess projected visibility improvements and compliance costs when making Regional Haze decisions.

This is life or death to California.

I want to express to you my view that this is life or death to California.

To make a long story short, we got a solution in the following ways: Certain lands were reserved for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), lands were transferred to the Navy to become part of…

I'm a strong supporter of both of those. And if you need help, please call.

What it is going to do to us. It is fine for 1 year, but you add year 2, year 3, year 4, and it is a real problem.

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the Marketplace Fairness Act. This bill would level the playing field between brick and mortar retailers and their online counterparts by allowing States the right to collect sales taxes on remote…

I want to add my words of welcome to my colleagues'.