Clearly, it is an important tool, but I think that is an important question moving forward.

there is an economic benefit of these types of investments that we can realize, and if we don't make those investments, we are leaving all of that on the table.

In adversity, lies opportunity.

Thanks for that tutorial. We look forward to the responses from our witnesses.

I think that is critical. I think the CEQ guidance recognizes that.

The science is clear: Climate change is here, and these costly extreme weather events are continuing to worsen.

I think my recollection is, for every 100 minutes, Louisiana loses another piece of land to the ocean the size of a football field.

I might just add: What is all this about? It is about the Water Resources Development Act. We are trying to move it along and expedite it. I want to thank everybody. Senator Capito I notice is on the floor, but Senator Cardin is here and…

today I have the honor to rise in support of Greg Williams to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, one of the busiest and, we believe, most important district courts in our Nation. Before delving into…

I have had the privilege of serving with Senator Barrasso. For any number of years, we were the coleads on the Environment and Public Works Committee. We actually found common ground on a whole lot of issues and disagreed on a number of…

I spent a lot of years of my life--I ran for office as a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and was a midshipman before that, and learned a whole lot about leadership, and I learned a lot about morale, how to foster good morale in the military.

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader following consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 399, H.R. 7776; that the Carper-Capito-Cardin-Cramer…

Whenever I fly, and I fly a fair amount--I mostly take trains but I fly a lot--and almost always when I am going through security I talk to the TSA agents and thank them for what they do.

today, I rise in support of the nomination of Rita Landgraf for the position of Assistant Secretary for Aging and Administrator of the Administration for Community Living at the Department of Health and Human Services. I have been…

if I could speak momentarily, I had an opportunity to speak briefly with our colleague from Tennessee with respect to his concerns and the reasons that led him to object to what I think--and he may agree--is actually quite an excellent…

I firmly believe this office is the right office to address this threat within DHS, and really, some of our efforts across the government.

I appreciate the bipartisan effort and really the level of knowledge shown as it was put together.

What gives you joy in your work? You know what most people say? Helping people.

From your lips to God's ears.

Mercury is a dangerous air toxic, as we know, that persists and bioaccumulates in the environment long after its release.

The justice cannot come as an afterthought. It has to be at the center of our response.

Not every witness gets that opportunity. To our friends at GAO and to our Comptroller General, our best regards and thanks for all the good work that you and your colleagues do.

From time to time, I say to my staff when we are dealing with a particular issue or challenge, I ask them to help make me or a committee or the Senate a guided missile, as opposed to an unguided missile.

It is really up to EPA as they modernize the system to identify what resources they need and come forward to Congress with that.

Our legislation fills in the gaps by establishing a first-ever National Mercury Monitoring Network.