in compliance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has obtained from the Congressional Budget Office an estimate of the costs of S. 2012, the Energy Policy…

I think we are somewhat unique in that, because so many of our communities are isolated, 80 percent of the communities in the State are not connected by road.

We have a responsibility to ensure that the rights of Native Americans are protected.

This is not a partisan, Republicans attacking the Democrat Administration.

The issue of justice for our First Peoples is one that is a big deal.

A lot of us are concerned that the offshore regulatory system has too often held projects back.

Offshore oil and gas production, of course, is an issue of national importance, not merely a topic for the coastal states that support it.

A lot of us believe that our offshore production could and should be higher than it is today.

allows appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs, but in practice applicants have largely decided to self-pay these amounts.

a chance for our country to diversify our fuel mix and break our dependence on foreign oil-and achieve energy independence from OPEC imports by 2020.

let me switch to a better topic, and that is one I know the Presiding Officer cares a great deal about; that is, the issue of energy and the importance of energy to our Nation's economy and to our overall health. I have come to this floor…

I have come to the floor this afternoon to speak on an energy-related topic--one that I think the Presiding Officer and many will have interest in--and that is the issue of innovation within the energy sector. Before I speak on energy, I…

I think it shows that we are serious about getting something done.

We believe that pregnant women should have access to the latest science-based nutrition advice that empowers them to make healthy nutrition decisions during pregnancy.

The concern is that the FDA has revised that advice in a way that ignores this Net Effects Report.

It is important, and it is overdue. Certainly, the science is overwhelming in its support for the recommendations.

I would ask you again to look at the issue that we have raised repeatedly before the FDA regarding the Pollock nomenclature.

Ending the practice of fire borrowing so that we actually do more in prevention and preparedness up front.

Wouldn't that input and consideration be based on the science that went into that report?

This is one that we can fix working together.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Sessions for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2262 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 292, S. Res. 302. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that not withstanding the passage of H.R. 2029, the committee-reported substitute be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2280) was ordered to be engrossed for a…