I ask that the Senate now proceed to Executive Calendar No. 601, as under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the nomination of James Blew, of California, to be Assistant…

There is nobody more committed to the environment than the people in Valley County who are promoting this.

I can also assure you that in Idaho we have an umbrella organization called the Idaho Conservation League.

Mining is an extremely important industry for Idaho.

Valley County is probably one of the prettiest places in America, and those people that live there really value that tremendously.

as you may know, I enthusiastically supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that passed the Senate and was signed into law 6 months ago. Over the past 6 months, the law's positive impact on our country's economy has not gone unnoticed…

this is just the tip of the iceberg, as far as what is coming.

this company's very existence depends upon having a rule of law in countries where we are doing business.

Glad you remembered that. It could be a disaster.

I don't think there's anybody up here that disagrees with you on that. Let me tell you, we're working on that.

We want to find out what's working and what isn't working.

I share your view that Alaska certainly has unique issues for a lot of different reasons.