John Hoeven

Native American communities have been among those hit hardest by the opioid abuse crisis.

Today we will examine the opioid abuse crisis and its effect on Indian Country.

If confirmed, will you continue the research focus that we have had in the coal patch because we really are doing a lot to develop the clean coal technology carbon capture storage

And also, you would commit to incorporating the latest data, geological surveys, and technical achievements in the oil patch out there?

And then would you also work with my office, state officials and industry stakeholders in compiling the revised estimate?

My first question would be, do you commit to following through on USGS' plans to continue a new comprehensive, broad-based resource estimate for the Williston Basin?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today and also for consideration of my bill, S. 2074.

You cannot take 10 years to build a transmission line or a pipeline.

You have to build it.

It should be working together.

We thank Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall for continuing the important discussion of Agribusiness Opportunities in Indian Country.

Agribusiness opportunities can significantly impact the economic development of Indian Country.

I offer testimony on behalf of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association about breaking new ground in agritourism opportunities in Indian Country.

I do not believe that overdose deaths are rising because of Medicaid expansion. I think it is fentanyl that is causing the very sharp rise that we have seen in recent years.

I often visit Japan and meet with the Japanese government, Madam Chair. You may well know that they are thankful to you after Fukushima, bringing LNG to the Japanese government when they were in a very, very difficult situation.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:05 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m…

It seems that we have, kind of, moved away from a NEPA process that allows for this interaction between the permit applicants and the agencies.

It was really eye opening for me to see and understand how you can have a level of good, solid, economic activity.

I would really encourage you to work with the states as much as you can, do a state-led approach to help you with that process.

We are number one in the country in Reclamation, number one.

The war on coal is over.

We really need a way to expedite that process.

How do we prevent? How do we respond? How do we address the radicalization?

You would support the use of unmanned aircraft technology as a piece of border security on both the Northern and the Southern Border?

Our cultural patrimony and heritage is sacred to us.