What kind of chance do our workers have? Do you think a manufacturer in their right mind is going to stay here when they can go to Vietnam and have some terrific people? I know the Vietnamese community in my home State is fantastic. They…

I thank my colleagues, Senators Warren and Manchin, because what they tried to do here is to give to the American people the same opportunity they had when George W. Bush was President and a trade deal was being negotiated. Before…

I have been listening to colleagues speak about the importance of having a very open process here where we can offer our amendments and make this fast-track a better deal for the middle class and for jobs in our Nation. It is rather…

I stand here as the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The day Senator Whitehouse got elected, I knew I wanted him on that committee. I think he has shown through the weeks and months and years that what he is…

If we are serious about ensuring that the waterways our children and families rely on for drinking water are free from pollution, we must uphold Clean Water Act protections that have existed for decades.

I appreciate the leadership of Senator Wyden on this, because if you leave out certain bills that help workers, then what you are left with, essentially, is a package that ignores their needs. I do want to say that I hope we will not…

I will take about 3 minutes to talk about my last issue today, and that is the toxic reform bill that passed out of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Mr. President, I have some great news about the toxic bill. The original…

Due to a commitment in my state, I was unable to be here for the votes on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Had I been present, I would have voted in support of this bill. ____________________

Director Ashe, thank you for dedicating your working life to protecting God's species.

when we work together on this with the flexibility that we have, everybody is a winner.

Mr. Chairman, thank you so much, Members of the Committee, nice to be here. I am honored to be here.

I want to add my voice of thanks. I think that you showed us today you are a voice of reason.