I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4641, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 372, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

The United States as drug addicts.

I think you said it's a complicated--no silver bullet for a complicated adult problem.

That's a great reminder to us that it's not just all resources, but that we can have that role, too.

The problem that I see with that is we are still suffocated, strangled, by the stigma that is attached.

What is it about Americans that has pushed us in this direction, in such an extreme direction?

last night--I guess, actually, early this morning--was a pretty historic time for us. Our final vote to approve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a historic moment for America, and it was clearly a historic moment for my State of Alaska. For…

I was proud to be a conferee for H.R. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, and I am pleased to join many of my colleagues in strong support of the conference report for it. I think, really, the title says it all. This bill will deliver tax cuts…

We need to fix the FERC process before the number of projects up for relicensing increases dramatically over the next decade.

I think we all recognize the need to make investments that will both upgrade and modernize our infrastructure.

The existing regulatory regime impacts the cost effectiveness of our federal infrastructure spending.

When investment is impeded, how can we expect capital to be deployed here, where an environmental impact statement alone averages almost five years?

Our nation is among the worst in the world and it is leading us to be dependent on foreign nations for the fundamental building blocks.

I am here with my colleague from the State of Alaska, Senator Sullivan. We have heard his comments, his very strong support of the nomination of Joe Balash to be the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management. As…

Mr. Balash was considered by those of us on the Energy Committee at a hearing in early September. He was reported out 2 weeks later with strong bipartisan support. He has done everything that Members on both sides of the aisle have asked…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I see this effort as indicative of similar new initiatives that we will need on the workforce and on prices indexes if we are to properly document the state of the current economy.

I strongly oppose this motion to strike. This is our opportunity to provide jobs, to create revenues and resources, and to protect an environment that as Alaskans we know how to protect. We are seeking with this energy title to develop…

I appreciate the fact that I am able to follow my colleague from South Carolina, who has, I think, described and encapsulated in pretty simple terms this proposal before us. This tax proposal is good for the country. It is good for…

We truly appreciate your testimony, your work, and just the effort to deal with this epidemic, pandemic, as we have been describing it.

The role that the Navigators have played in helping to walk many Alaskans through the intricacies of insurance, and what is available, has been important to us.

today I wish to discuss a bill that has been worked on for years. H.R. 228 will help tribes streamline what are called 477 programs. Recently, a question was raised about the Head Start program and its possible inclusion in 477 plans. I do…

I happen to believe that the more we can make contraception available and affordable to women, the better off we are.