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 22, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in…

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

Because if we can't get this bond thing straight, I am going to suggest that we go back to the cash payment, which will solve all sorts of problems.

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

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 thank Chairman Landrieu first and foremost for securing 3 million dollars for duty collection.

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?

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

Do you all have that authority?

Senator Landrieu, we are extremely grateful for your leadership in this effort.

We commend Chairman Landrieu and Senator Cochran for their bipartisan leadership for the shrimp industry on a range of issues.

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.

I think there is a lot more that needs to be done, in terms of getting facts and understanding how the competitors are misusing U.S. laws.

I strongly support the President's supplementary request for 615 million in wildfire suppression.

I also want to acknowledge Senator McCain's work along with Senator Barrasso and Flake for their interest to be able to find a solution to this problem.

A natural disaster is not the time to play politics with recovery money.

This legislation enjoys the support of a broad coalition of senators on both sides of the aisle.

today over 40 percent of your budget is devoted to wildland fire management. This is a dramatic increase from 13 percent of your budget in 1991.

I have joined Senator Wyden and Crapo as a co-sponsor of the legislation you mentioned, Madame Chairman.

We've got to fix the budgeting problem. It's only a matter of time until another destructive fire ravages the West.

The Wilderness Society strongly supports S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013, co-sponsored by Senators Wyden and Crapo.

I want to thank Senators Wyden and Crapo for introducing the Wildfire Disaster Fund Act and for the members who have co-sponsored that.

The goal of the U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity... is to achieve a world in which all children grow up with protective family care and free from deprivation, exploitation, and danger.

The reality is that Immigration Courts are seriously overwhelmed by the number of removal proceedings.

I think we have to go back to the base law, which is the 1980 Refugee Act, which establishes the basic right of refugees to come to this country.