Mr. President, a lot like indigestion, the desire for earmarks keeps coming back up. Tomorrow afternoon our colleagues in the House will vote on a provision to overturn the Congressional ban on earmarking. As someone who helped put that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 28, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of…

Mr. President, a few weeks ago, I was asked to act as emcee for the Arizona Distinguished Young Women's Scholarship Program. During the self-expression portion of the evening, meant to showcase how quickly these women could think on their…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 28, 2016, at 12 p.m., in room S- 216 of the Capitol. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 28, 2016, at…

It is frustrating, Madam Chair, that we cannot do anything about these monuments and we have no voice in the process.

President Obama has clearly proclaimed the most monument acreage, nearly 553 million acres both on land and on sea.

This is truly a win/win. State trust lands get to swap their trapped lands for those with greater economic potential while federal land managers get to eliminate inholdings.

I find it rather interesting that it was President Franklin Roosevelt who used the authority the most often, 36 times.

We have enough challenges on the river without the specter of a new federal reserved right of bending the already perilous apple cart.

Before Congress takes land into trust for tribes, it is important for all jurisdiction issues to be worked out with the affected governments.