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David Vitter is a former United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 2005 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Vitter was known for his focus on issues such as transportation, infrastructure, and environmental policy. During his tenure, he served on various Senate committees, including the Environment and Public Works Committee, where he addressed topics like water quality and pharmaceuticals in the nation's waters.
I think this discussion has been very important and very instructive because it underscores that not only does the distinguished Senator from Vermont object to my efforts to pass the veterans clinics bill with the amendment at the desk by…
Why wouldn't that be appropriate given what I talked about, given the shift toward much more land intensive energy sources and wind which has consequences on birds?
Finally, on social cost of carbon, as you know we discovered last November that your office provided technical assistance for modeling on this ongoing effort.
I think it is time to stop just talking about that and shed some much greater light on agency processes.
I want to move to the Endangered Species Act. EPA's proposed NSPS rule will likely force a shift away from coal-fired energy toward many things that are much more land intensive sources of energy.
To suggest that somehow that is the same as smog and particulate matter and we are trying to repeal the Clean Air Act is just completely cartoonish.
We are trying to understand this process which has been quite hidden, quite frankly.
Thank you, Chairman Boxer, for convening today's hearing, and welcome to our three nominees.
First of all, the report she highlighted, I just want to point out, that half the time period covered by that report covers EPA under Republican leadership.
I think to hold up the poster from China and suggest that result is a Republican agenda is absurd and it is completely irresponsible.
I thank my colleague. Again, Madam President, I think this is very important. I agree with what Senator Sanders said last November--where we have agreement, let's move it. We have agreement about these 27 clinics, 18 States, including…
in light of the fact that our practice of regularly shutting out Senators from the ability to offer reasonable and germane amendments is inconsistent with all of the history and traditions of the Senate, I appeal the ruling of the Chair…
retaining the floor, I would also ask the distinguished Senator from Vermont through the Chair--because he mentioned Senator Landrieu--has Senator Landrieu asked him to remove his objection to this bill so we can get a clinic in Lafayette…
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to discuss and present amendment No. 2931 to the bill before us. This is a germane amendment. It is all about the substance of the bill before us and it is a fully bipartisan proposal, since all of the…
Reserving the right to object, I would again point out that I am not only going to object to this, there are 43 Senators who have serious substantive concerns with this very broad and expansive bill, and those concerns and objections have…
Well, Mr. President, reclaiming the floor, I think it is very unfortunate. I don't know why it is diversionary to talk about the substance that is before us in this bill. That is not changing the subject, I would say through the Chair to…
in that case, I ask unanimous consent to wrap up this discussion in about 45 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
I am going to repeat my request, because apparently the majority leader, based on his comments, didn't understand it. I have an amendment that is about unemployment insurance. I have an amendment that is germane to the bill. It is not…
Reclaiming the floor and reclaiming the time, I find this approach very unfortunate. To follow through on the scenario the Senator from Vermont himself laid out, yes, we can find agreement here on the floor, but then, ``Katy, bar the…
I rise to try to advance important legislation to fully authorize 27 Veterans Affairs clinics around the country in 18 different States, in communities that desperately need these facilities for our veterans, including two in Louisiana…
I have a germane amendment to this matter, which I have been trying to get recognized to present. I call up my amendment No. 2931 to the Reid amendment No. 2874. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is not in order to be offered. It is…
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