I thank my colleague. I do want to respond to some comments that were made in regard to the Sugar Program and the cost of sugar for American consumers. It is very important to understand that the price of sugar in the United States is…

I thank the distinguished Senator from Mississippi for his kind comments and also for his leadership on the Agriculture Committee as our ranking member. I wanted to express my appreciation. With that, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING…

I rise to speak on the farm bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

I rise to speak on behalf of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, a 5-year farm bill. This bill saves more than $24 billion to help reduce our deficit and our debt, it streamlines farm programs to make them more efficient…

we've got a good avenue for you to go back to people and say, 'Okay. We don't have the resources to do all these things.'

That is required. That is first. You have to do that and then you take the committee/subcommittees as you are able to.

I look forward to this discussion on how we can do the best possible job with your budget and your appropriation.

we are not able to do it as effectively and as efficiently as we would like.

If it is in statute, does it have a higher priority than----

I figured I would have plenty of opportunity to express any opinions and certainly ask questions.

Then you do have some discretion in terms of priority of a project based on how imminent it is or how significant it is.

If I could finish that up, I think that is a discussion you ought to have and come up with some different ideas that the companies would support in a representation of companies.

Thanks, Madam Chairwoman.

Are there tasks, are there things that you are assigned to do, you have to either do on a repetitive basis, on a recurring basis that we could perhaps use your time and research more efficiently if we changed it or eliminated it?

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

again, I thank both of the managers of this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the cloture motion is withdrawn and the clerk will read the title of the bill for the third time. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a…

I thank my colleague from California. I would also like to thank both Senator Boxer and Senator Vitter for their work on this amendment. I appreciate it very much. This is a very simple amendment. It says that the Corps of Engineers cannot…

I understand that my amendment has already been handed in. I will point out that I have a modification at the desk. This is a very simple amendment. It provides that the Corps of Engineers cannot charge a State or a tribe or municipality--

I ask for a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on this amendment? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment as modified. The amendment (No. 909), as modified, was agreed to.

I thank the Senator from South Dakota for joining, and he is absolutely right. The cost to the States is significant. In actuality, the scoring number is reduced because the probability of them getting it is so remote. As I mentioned…

In general, law enforcement is a real need on all of our reservations.

I wish to thank again my colleague for her comments in regard to the legal aspect; again, she brings a lot of direct experience working with this issue. So I thank her for her comments with regard to the legal aspect, but she makes another…

I think that level of commitment is very much needed and will help in terms of the whole effort.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 909 (Purpose: To restrict charges for certain surplus…

I rise to speak on legislation in regard to surplus water fees. I call it the States Water Rights Act, the States water rights legislation, and I introduced this legislation as an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act…