I thought your testimony was very powerful in a couple of ways. You talked about some broader themes, kind of the clash of ANCSA and the Clean Water Act, which I think is a really important issue.

Why is this a requirement? Why is the compensatory land that you are seeking----

We have reached a point where Federal agencies are unreasonably binding the hands of well-intentioned, environmentally-principled, hard-working Alaskans.

I think it is something that we need to start instilling as part of the agency oversight.

I still think your answers to this with regard to mitigation are not sufficient.

It hurts the livelihoods of the Alaskan people, and it cripples our ability to fulfill promises of our statehood.

How about how important it is to the people of the area?

I rise today to introduce S. 1944, the RED Tape Act of 2015. The letters R-E-D stand for Regulations Endanger Democracy. They do, and they are. This bill will help cut burdensome regulations-- regulations that I think everybody agrees have…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Sullivan pertaining to the introduction of S. 1944 are printed in today's Record under…

It is Democrats and Republicans, by the way, in this Congress who believe they are violating the law with regards to the waters of the U.S.

This is not a partisan issue. In my State, any time there is a responsible resource development activity, most Democrats, Republicans, the vast majority of the citizens of my State desire these groups come in from the outside and sue to…

They are not niceties, they are actually requirements.

I actually think that agency acts inconsistently with the law on a very regular basis.

Thank you, but do you think we can take action like that in terms of a law that mandates that? Because again, right now, they lose but they win.

I think there are 30 States that are now suing them. I think they are going to win.

They are clearly trying to rewrite the Clean Water Act, they are clearly trying to expand their jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court in the last two terms that it had, the Michigan case just came down and then the Utility Air Regulators case.

I guarantee you that in my State of Alaska, these groups are not considered to carry out the public interest.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Nuclear Agreement With Iran

You want to know what the Iranians say about the reimposition of so-called snapback sanctions? Here is what they say: It is clearly spelled out in the agreement that both the European Union and the United States will refrain from…

I rise to talk about the important agreement that we are debating here on the Senate floor--the Iran nuclear agreement. I want to begin by saying that there seems to be, as we debate this and as we hold hearings, a growing sense of…

I think it would be helpful if you didn't use that term much. It is not in the agreement. I think, in some ways, it is deceitful because it is an illusion.

The solution is a home.

You will take a look at this definition and make sure that women who fall into that category can avail themselves of the services?

You know, for a big State like Alaska, we have a lot of veterans who live in very remote rural areas.