I want to thank you for having this hearing.

George Voinovich served in this body as the Senator from Ohio from 1999 until 2010. Senator Voinovich was a friend of mine, and I think our colleagues would agree with me that he was among the most respected members of this body. He was…

Energy needs to be affordable, abundant, clean, diverse and secure.

Energy is the lifeblood of our state.

We also know that pipelines indirectly create jobs because it is a materials intensive industries.

We know that pipelines directly create jobs in their construction, maintenance and operation, and we know that these are good jobs.

We know for a fact that pipelines are the safest and the most efficient way to move these resources.

Jobs are good, energy is good and energy jobs are great!

Without infrastructure we cannot move these vital resources from one place to another.

We know new infrastructure is still the best way to deliver affordable energy to places that need it.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all time is yielded back. Cloture Motion Pursuant to rule XXII, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns from my office be granted the privilege of the floor for the month of June: Coreanne Bean, Emily Harland, Clara Baldwin, Kea Bekkendahl, Desiree Cleary, Xochitl Martinez, Teresa Wrobel…

I move that the Senate disagree to the amendment of the House, agree to the request by the House for a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees. Cloture Motion Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk…

I rise today to speak about an amendment that I have filed to the National Defense Authorization Act. This is amendment No. 4222, and it addresses an issue of great interest to military families not only in my State, where we are proud to…

I wish that I had been here from the beginning but as you know, we have been working on legislation in the Energy Committee to address the issues of fire, fire borrowing, forest management.

The statement was made that fire knows no boundaries. It is moving from Federal land to State land to Native allotment land.

We have some serious work in front of us.

The management of our forests, of our public lands, or perhaps the lack of management, translates to a very real threat to the health and safety of communities.

Everyone who fought and endured the 2014 Funny River Fire which consumed 156,000 acres knows that far too well.

According to the Forest Service, up to 82 million acres of forest lands need some kind of restoration treatment.

I ask unanimous consent that Noam Levinson and Andrea Witte, be granted floor privileges through July 15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

there are 2 days every year when this Nation focuses special attention on those who served--Memorial Day and Veterans Day. I plan to approach this Memorial Day by expressing gratitude to those who have served and honoring the memory of…

we are about to begin the Memorial Day state work period and many of us will be traveling in our home states next week. I am blessed because I am going home to Alaska. Tomorrow I will be in Haines. This is a magnificent community in truly…

Senator Collins and every member of this body know that I support fair housing. It is so important for my State, where there is a lack of affordable housing, and the Anchorage School District is one of the most diverse in the Nation…

We think that new offshore oil and drilling or offshore oil and gas drilling would keep the U.S. dependent on fossil fuels and harm our fight against climate change.