The fact that we produce zero rare earths and are now, again, 100 percent dependent on China for our rare earths should be unsettling to all of us.

We have an Administration, the Obama Administration, that continually makes it harder and more expensive and more difficult to produce oil and gas in this country through regulation and other restrictions while at the same time making it…

Nobody should be paying $9.99 for their oil when people here in Washington, DC are getting it for $2.10.

We have lousy permitting processes. Where, in terms of permitting for mines, minerals, if we are not the worst in the world, we are close to being the worst.

while I have the floor, if I might, I wish to shift gears. I know the Presiding Officer is a sports fan and that in her State they have many wonderful sports teams--football, basketball, and certainly the University of Iowa had an…

western North Dakota is getting a lot of attention these days because of its vibrant energy economy. But people also need to know about the spectacular landscape and natural beauty that thrives side by side with energy development in my…

I rise again to raise the case for lifting the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. Lifting the ban will not only benefit my home State of North Dakota, but it will also benefit our Nation and our allies in a host of different ways, and…

I want to pick up on that last point. It is particularly important when you consider this legislation that this bill just doesn't benefit the oil-and-gas-producing States, it really benefits everybody when you think about all of the…

I believe that lifting the oil export ban is important for our country and will help with national security through energy security.

I rise to speak in support of repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with a step-by-step approach that restores choice and competition to consumers. The problems with ObamaCare are legion and have often been reported in the media and…

That kind of goes back to what Secretary Roberts was talking about.

We have to work together better.

The Tribal Law and Order Act has now been in effect for five years.

We think that kind of enhanced communication and sharing is crucial and ongoing.

The Violence Against Women Act, which really helped tribal courts enhance their entire system, has been incredibly successful.

Well, what I hear is your alternative compliance provisions are not adequate. Are you willing to address them?

Ms. Savitz, would you not agree that one-size-fits-all is problematic given all the different conditions that we have?

A one-size-fits-all does not work so a good rule has flexibility so that it works in any circumstance.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Crude Oil Export Ban

I rise today to make the case for lifting the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. Lifting the ban is a smart move and it is long overdue. It will benefit not only my home State of North Dakota but also our Nation and our allies. That…

I rise to speak in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules on carbon dioxide, which I believe need to be rescinded. On August 3, 2015, the EPA released its so-called Clean Power Plan. This final plan will impose a…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am here to actually address some of the recent developments on the Keystone XL Pipeline. Before going into that, I would like to take a minute, though, and mention the Congressional Review Act that is before us now and how important it…

I rise today in support of bipartisan legislation to fix intrusive regulation that will hurt job growth and that threatens to place a large share of our Nation's farmers, ranchers, and small businesses in the regulatory grip of the EPA…

Well, I am very pleased that you said that because according to the Office of Surface Mining's 2015 Annual Evaluation Report for North Dakota, the agency concluded that the state, 'has an effective program with no issues that need…