Richard Shelby: “I simply wanted to make certain that state councils, which are non-profit entities, would qualify for participation in…”

my amendment requires that the Secretary of the Interior--requires that he complete, or she, pending coal lease applications under the Bureau of Land Management. I believe we cannot allow the Biden administration to block the mining of our…

today I come to the Senate floor for what will probably be one of my last times--perhaps not my last time but close. I want to start off by thanking the people of Alabama, my home State. They have put their trust in me for more than 50…

And let's not forget China as it continues to build military capability and capacity at an unprecedented pace.

I am pleased this afternoon to commend Mr. Francisco J. Collazo of Grant, AL, for his contributions to our great country and to the State of Alabama. Born in 1931 in Puerto Rico, Mr. Collazo joined the Army at 15 years of age. He had an…