Legislation to authorize IHS advance appropriations has been introduced--H.R. 3229 by Representative Young and S. 1570 by Senators Murkowski and Begich.

The goal is for the IHS and tribal healthcare providers to have adequate advance notice of the amount of Federal appropriations to expect.

I had an opportunity early last week to give a speech at the Brookings Institution about the significant opportunity of the United States when it comes to energy production and our opportunity as a nation to expand our energy trade. I was…

The SDPI has proven highly effective in Indian Country, and has produced excellent results.

We request that you support such efforts to authorize and then appropriate the funds for IHS advance appropriations.

I rise today, as an alumna of Georgetown University, to recognize the university's 225th anniversary. On January 23, 1789, the first deed was granted to then Bishop John Carroll for land on which Georgetown was built. Those of us whose…

it has been a disappointing week here in the Senate. I started out the week feeling pretty good and optimistic. I had a major presentation before the Brookings Institution. I talked about the enormous potential in this country for energy…

I am here today to pay tribute to the life of PO3 Travis Obendorf, a Coast Guard boatswain mate, who passed away on December 18, 2013, from injuries he sustained during the successful rescue of 22 individuals from the disabled fishing…

I am pleased to know it is the intent of the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee--the chief Senate negotiator for the Bipartisan Budget Act--that nonprofit servicers will continue to play an important role in servicing Federal student…

I think we here in this Energy Committee have been spending a lot of time, probably an extraordinary amount of time, on nominations lately.

We need to make sure that the priorities in terms of addressing them and keeping that commitment and promise are made.

I think this is over reach by the EPA.

I think it needs to be visited very seriously.

I think our committee, most certainly has taken the issue of those nominees in front of us, given them, a fair consideration and really worked it through the process.

I don't think most people can appreciate, nor would they tolerate that a promise made at statehood, now some 54 years after statehood, in terms of promises made in terms of conveyances, that those conveyances have not yet been complete…

I think all we need to do is look to yesterday's news when China imposes a quota on critical minerals.

I think that Dr. Moniz is assembling a pretty top notch team to assist him with the important work being done by the Energy Department.

If so, if you will agree to assist us with this, what I think is a very important measure.

He hopes that the OCS Governor's Coalition can cultivate a substantive ongoing dialog with you.

I would ask that you look critically at that, that you look to the history of ANILCA.

I have taken the position that as significant as that refuge area is... we should be working every day to give equal protection to the residents.

What I would ask from you is that if you are confirmed, your commitment to work for a suitable solution...

It seems to me you're talking about balance. I think we need to work to try to find that balance here.

We've got to get at some of these critical environmental issues. One of them is methane leakage.

The leadership that you've demonstrated as the Acting Chair, I think, has been very important.