Would you support a State-led approach to regulation and give States like Colorado and others the flexibility to truly develop their energy resources?

please let the record show that I was in Minot, ND, on January 29, 2013, to speak at the funeral and honor the life of Chester Reiten when the confirmation vote on Senator John Kerry to be Secretary of State was held. Chester Reiten was a…

I rise today to honor one of our Nation's true heroes--Army SSG Clinton Romesha. On Monday the President will present Sergeant Romesha with our country's highest military award--the Medal of Honor--for ``acts of gallantry . . . above and…

I rise to speak on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. Gas prices are now about $3.50--actually, $3.53--a gallon, which is up over 90 percent since President Obama took office. Economic activity for the fourth quarter of 2012 declined by…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Keystone XL Pipeline

I rise today to advocate for a secure energy future for our Nation. There is no question that we can achieve energy security or energy independence for our country, and I believe we can do it within the next 5 years. I define energy…

I ask unanimous consent that the period of morning business be extended until 5 p.m, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise this evening to once again address the fiscal cliff. Clearly, the time to debate has come and gone. The simple fact is we need to act and we need to act now. Earlier today, we heard from the President, and what I heard from the…

I rise to speak on behalf of the senior Senator from North Dakota and to thank him for his dedicated service on behalf of the people of North Dakota and on behalf of the people of this great Nation. I think this is 26 years that he has…

today I would like to speak on several important issues pending before the Senate--issues that I believe are related. I want to speak first about the recent proposal to change the rules of the Senate with a simple majority vote. Second…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Facing Challenges

I thank the esteemed Senator from Texas and the Senator from Kentucky. I see the Senator from Iowa has joined us as well. I rise to speak in support of the STEM Act but also to respond to the Senator from New York. I see the Senator has…

I wish to thank the Senator from South Carolina for his leadership on this incredibly important issue and to also express my appreciation for the Senator from Tennessee and my agreement with his remarks. I thought he was right-on with what…

look at what is going on in the Middle East. We have more than 20 countries demonstrating with anti-American protests. Look at countries such as Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen. Look at what is going on in Iraq. Yet at the same time we…

I rise to speak on energy legislation which is important to this country and legislation I truly believe we can and, in fact, need to pass this year. The U.S. House of Representatives is working on key energy legislation. I think it is…

I rise today to speak on the veterans jobs bill. That is the legislation before us. We voted on it last night, and we will likely be voting on it again today and possibly tomorrow. I rise to speak on that bill. I have in fact offered an…

Will EPA have a rule finalized by August 30 to ensure the economic activity continues on the Fort Berthold Reservation?

I rise on another issue, but I yield at least temporarily to see what the good Senator from Missouri has to say. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri. Agriculture Disaster

Thank you, Mr. President. I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

I rise today to introduce legislation on another matter, important energy legislation for our country. I am today introducing the Hoeven-Conrad-Baucus Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012. In my home State of North Dakota there is…

I wish to thank my esteemed colleague, the Senator from Missouri. I appreciate working with him on many issues, including agriculture, and I share his concern. I have been on the floor of the Senate this week and past weeks, expressing my…

I thank the Senator from Michigan, and actually I am going to yield to the good Senator from South Dakota. I know he has a commitment. He will be brief, so I yield to my colleague from South Dakota. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Dakota. Progrowth Tax Reform

I rise to speak on the need for progrowth tax reform. It is a subject I have been here on the Senate floor speaking about repeatedly over the course of the year and certainly over the course of the recent weeks. Last week the Senate voted…

I rise to speak as if in morning business on the subject of energy. I commend my colleagues for their excellent work on cyber. I look forward to working with them, and I thank them for the incredible amount of work and diligence they are…