Mr. President, I wish to thank the esteemed Senator from Texas. I wish to turn to the distinguished Senator from Missouri for his thoughts on the importance of this project and the need for our country to become energy independent. The…

As you mention in your testimony, one of the three key areas the President's fiscal year 2015 budget focuses on is managing wildland fires.

I found out recently, and it has been in the media, that two infants have died on the Spirit Lake Reservation.

I put forward the Native American Children's Safety Act which would provide additional protection for Native American children in foster homes.

I would really encourage your help and support on that legislation in terms of getting at some of the red tape and some of the challenges that were faced on the reservation.

I thank the Senator from Missouri and turn to our ranking member on the Energy Committee, the Senator from Alaska, who deals with energy issues every day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from South Carolina and turn to the esteemed Senator from Georgia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

Mr. President, I turn to the Senator from South Carolina and I welcome his comments on this important topic. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.

Mr. President, I thank the good Senator from Georgia, who is putting forward common sense. I would like to turn, in closing, to the Senator from Wyoming, who is a senior member of the energy committee and truly understands energy issues…

I would like to thank the distinguished Senator from Alabama not only for his outstanding argument but for his passion as somebody who truly cares about getting this economy going. I would turn to the distinguished Senator from South…

I rise to discuss the Keystone XL Pipeline project. I will be joined by a number of my colleagues, whom I will thank at the beginning for joining me. They will come today with the same message that I have; that is, the Keystone XL Pipeline…