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John Hoeven is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Dakota since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure in the Senate, Hoeven has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, advocating for policies that support North Dakota's economy and rural communities.
Mr. President, I wish to start with my support of the comments of the Senator from Oregon. We need to get a highway bill done this week, and I look forward to working with him, particularly on a long-term plan with some of the concepts he…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Dakota. ____________________
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed for the next 30 minutes to engage in a colloquy between myself, Senator McCain, and Senator Barrasso. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of…
Oh, boy. To convert it, it is billions, right, it is in the billions of dollars. I don't have the exact number, but it is a huge amount. It is $1.5 million a day in my State alone so the Senator can see we are talking billions of dollars…
Madam President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
I thank the Senator from Arizona for his comments, his leadership, and for his willingness to work on this vitally important issue. In terms of responding to his question: OK. What needs to happen--I wish to take a minute to give an…
We are here today to talk about energy--energy for our country but also energy for our allies. This is a discussion not just about energy, it is about jobs, good-paying jobs. It is also about economic growth. It is about generating tax…
Madam President, I turn to the good Senator from Arizona for any final comments. Seeing that he doesn't have any, I thank him. I also thank the good Senator from Wyoming and ask if there are any final comments he might have on the…
I would respond briefly to the Senator from Arizona and then turn to the Senator from Wyoming on that issue as well for more detail on the legislation. He has tremendous expertise in this area and has been working on it for a long time…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues in a very important discussion with regard to the waters of the United States and the proposed rule by the EPA. The good Senator from Missouri, I, a Senator from Wyoming and--as has been…
I thank the Senator from Maryland and the Senator from Rhode Island for coming to the floor and making exactly the type of point I am making. Thank you for being here. This is the debate we should have, and it should be vigorous, as it is…
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