These people have been born. They are alive today. They are going to be eligible for Social Security and Medicare.

And you are talking about a revenue level, in 2022, of 20.6 percent of GDP. Is that correct?

I think the law is essential, and I appreciate that comment from a law professor.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is one of my favorite days of the year. I get to meet some famous people, and those famous people have opened the doors so that generations to come will have a lot more famous people, famous women.

I do come from Wyoming, which was the first State to allow women to vote. And they did that while we were still a territory.

to the credit of that all male legislative body, they said, 'We'd rather not be a State,' and they waited a while longer for statehood.

Because of this committee, I've done some research, and I found that most people who die are retired.

Coal was a pretty good decision for our State. Why? Wyoming is right next door.

I well recall when President Reagan delivered his State of the Union address back in 1984. He mentioned that one of his top priorities was tax reform.

It is a great example to set for the Congress to pursue and, again, reinforces the notion of the fiscal calamity that awaits us if we fail to address these over-arching issues sooner rather than later.

I appreciate your offer, and there is not enough time, in fact I have run out of time already, to challenge some of your assertions.

We chose an avenue of public power. We are the only State in the United States that would be 100 percent public power.

This gap in opportunity is why AAUW supports the bipartisan High School Data Transparency Act (S. 1269), which was introduced by Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Patty Murray (D-WA).

I think, when it comes to tax reform, as you are recommending as part of entitlement reform, how do we go about this without the presidential leadership that is so essential to this debate?

I believe that natural gas has great potential as an energy source in the U.S.

EPA put a lot of work collaborating with industry, developing the standard to reduce fugitive emissions from hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Responding to the President

That is of particular interest to me, since my State of Oklahoma is downwind from Wise County.