I come to the floor today to discuss the importance of community banks to our financial system and economy. Community banks are critical to the economic recovery and success of our local economies and small businesses. As our Nation…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in…

I was actually shocked when the floodplain managers opposed our efforts to reform Biggert-Waters.

I am sorry that we have left out Alaska and Hawaii. I am sorry, Senator Murkowski. We will fix that.

I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the distinguished Wayne family legacy in Louisiana. On April 29, 2014, Guinness World Records officially recognized the Wayne family as having the most family members to graduate from Grambling…

Can you break down the categories for us about this $2.3 billion, just roughly, so Senator Coats and I can get a better understanding of that?

if there is any way that you all would recommend, without trampling on people's constitutional rights, to shorten that process, this subcommittee would be very interested in hearing it.

Stopping illegal dumping and robustly enforcing our trade laws is important to protect and grow jobs here at home.

Thank you for your leadership for our Nation and for your support of me as I learn how to be a chair of the Energy Committee.

Over 3 years ago, I brought this subcommittee together to examine the impacts of trade enforcement: Are we doing enough? Could we do more? Why is enforcing our trade rules so important for creating and maintaining jobs in America?

I hope we have a graph to put up on that.

You can keep some of what you earn in that way?

We further thank Chairman Landrieu for directing Customs to review the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations membership.

I was very happy that I was able to convince the International Trade Commission to launch a full investigation into the Mexican sugar industry for dumping low-cost sugar on the American markets.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

Chairman Landrieu, you and the subcommittee know about this because you have been trying to get answers and solutions from Customs for a long time.

We deeply appreciate all of the support that the industry has received from this subcommittee, including the testimony from Chairman Landrieu and Senator Cochran.

China is the most egregious player, it seems like, from the data that I have looked at.

If the bond is covering it, and there is a shell corporation, isn't that the risk of the bond issuer?

Okay, what do you need to automate the bond process? Do you need resources? Do you need people? Do you need technology?

I think your point with respect to trade enforcement is particularly important.

I would not be supporting someone for this position if I did not think that he was capable of representing the interests of Louisiana.

I ask unanimous consent to yield all time back for both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Norman C…

I remain very concerned that the illegal dumping of foreign goods continues to impact hard-working Americans in a wide range of industries.

So what are we doing to collect that money? And when could we see any of it?