I think that it depends on the snapshot that you're taking with respect to when you're evaluating production on public land.

Of the total outlay from TARP, how much of that has been returned?

There's the process of what you do and there's the substance of what you do.

There are two kinds of schools of thought. One school of thought is everybody should take a proportional reduction.

If you were given a hold-even budget, how would you go about meeting that? What changes would you make?

Thank you for what you do. We appreciate it.

It's incumbent on all of us to figure out how we reduce the deficit and the debt.

Certainly can, Mr. Chairman.

If you would compare and identify savings that we realize by using GPO versus basically just saying to each of the Members and the Senators, 'Okay, here's a budget. You take care of your own printing. Find it where you can.'

This is an amendment that would provide for approval of the Keystone Pipeline project. Congress has, under the commerce clause of the Constitution, express authority to regulate commerce with foreign countries. That provides the very clear…

I urge my colleagues' strong support for this amendment on behalf of American workers and consumers. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

I am waiting for my associate who has some charts, but I certainly can proceed at this point. I am here to speak in regard to my amendment No. 1537, which is at the desk. I ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING…

I rise to speak in support of this amendment which would authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline project to move forward. It provides an authorization after more than 3\1/2\ years of study. It incorporates all of the safeguards that have been…

I, too, wish to express my appreciation to Senator Blumenthal and to all our cosponsors, and I look forward to the Senate agreeing to this important resolution. With that, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…

I rise to speak to the Hoeven-Blumenthal resolution, and also, in addition to requesting 10 minutes, I request that my cosponsor on the resolution, Senator Blumenthal, be allowed to engage with me in this discussion. We have submitted a…

I request 10 minutes to speak in regard to a resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Hoeven and Mr. Blumenthal pertaining to the submission of S. Res…

I wish to thank the esteemed Senator from Arizona for allowing me to join him on the floor today to talk about this very important issue that has had a favorable outcome. Even more importantly, I want to express my great appreciation and…

I echo the sentiments of the good Senator from South Carolina. What I would like to add is I think that is exactly the right question to pose. The Senator from Connecticut says: Where do we go from here? I think that is right-on. There is…

Again, I want to thank not only the Chief but all three of you for. We have more work to do here, but you have all done good work.

I see that you've requested $10,462,873, of which $462,873 is funding that you have raised.

If you were given a hold-even budget, how would you go about meeting that? What changes would you make?

It stands to reason that the legislative branch may receive further budget reductions from those that were enacted in fiscal year 2012.

Talk about your sense of how dire it is that we get some of these projects done.

So this is being done on the five senior Members. Is it your expectation or intention to extend it?

You're doing the $20 million renovation right now, correct?