there have also been concerns, as you know, on both sides of the aisle about some of the IRS practices

Can you think of any reasonable reason on earth why we should not do that?

I have always heard that if we provide the funding that is being sought by the IRS, they could actually provide a return, $5, $6 on the dollar.

I don't want to get in the way of a disagreement between two of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I would just say to Senator Grassley that there was a hearing today before the Environment and Public Works Committee, on which I…

we can eliminate, in my opinion, some of the problems that we have had over past Administrations with the implementation of regulations.

The last Administration attempted to bring that certainty, in fact, to the producers and to other areas of the United States.

R. D. James will be confirmed over my dead body.

I live in a State where 90 percent of our pollution comes from places outside of our State.

I think there is a chance to work this year on a more positive basis.

we are seeing rapid declines of the monarch butterfly.

I just want to say how proud I am to serve on this Committee, and how proud I am to serve with our Chairman and each one of you.

One of the best ways to encourage farmers to stay on the land, instead of development taking over, is with farmers being able to make money and to be profitable.

I had the opportunity to nominate hundreds of people to serve in different capacities. I had the opportunity to nominate them, I didn't have the opportunity to name them, to appoint them.

However, as I've said time and time again, that does not mean we can become complacent about nuclear safety and our NRC oversight responsibilities.

Let's remove the shroud of secrecy, and instead, come together to present the American people with a law that preserves the parts of the Affordable Care Act that should be preserved.

we all know, all of us at this table understand that there is a serious issue with honey bees across the United States

I do not feel similarly assured by Mr. Pruitt.

There is a path forward. And I hope that we will seize this opportunity.

I think we are at something like refusal speed in this Committee.

It is important, it is important work; part of our responsibility to this Committee.

I very much hope these concerns could be addressed in a manner that would allow the full Senate to consider his nomination soon.

Those days are behind us, and we seem to have a Commission that seems to be working well together, in a collegial and productive way.

Mr. Wheeler did prove to be someone with whom we could work on policies on which we did agree.

the only thing new in the world is the history we forgot or never learned.

I support moving Chairman Svinicki through the confirmation process at this time out of respect for her long time service on the NRC.