In my opinion, this rule demonstrates complete tone deafness on the part of the EPA.

I come to the floor today to announce my support and my hope that all of us will support the bipartisan compromise that will be proffered this afternoon by Senator Collins, myself, Senator Heitkamp, and others on the Democratic side to…

I, for one, believe it is time for Congress to step in.

With these costly compliance requirements, this rule will burden counties and businesses already working in good faith.

Well don't you think that it would have been wise, before the rule was promulgated, to seek some of that input

And can you blame them?

I think we could have avoided a lot of the substantial negative input that we have received had the RACs been used for their intended purpose.

I have five unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these…

The African Union plays an important role in promoting peace, good governance, and economic development on the continent.

Burundi's escalating violence and instability has made for a complex situation that requires sustained attention.

And having the ability to use our sanctions to encourage positive behavior in that period is something we should not give up so quickly.

Chad remains an important partner on a number of fronts, especially in the efforts against Boko Haram.