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John Hoeven is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Dakota since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure in the Senate, Hoeven has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, advocating for policies that support North Dakota's economy and rural communities.
I rise this morning to discuss the North American Energy Security Act in a colloquy with my colleagues. Joining me will be our leader, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, Senator Johnny Isakson from…
I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my Republican colleagues during our morning business time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
This is a project that reduces our dependence on oil from the Middle East. This is a project that provides better environmental stewardship, as we have described. This is a project where we need to move forward. This body needs to be about…
I thank the esteemed Senator from Oklahoma. He is so right. That is what it is all about. It is about putting people back to work. It is about American ingenuity, private investment. It is about getting this economy going. We have to find…
If I may, I would like to ask the esteemed Senator from Oklahoma to talk for a minute on the subject of how we create that environment that gets job creation going. I think this project is a perfect example of what we are talking about. We…
I thank the Senator from Texas. Senator Hutchison is, as usual, not only eloquent but has hit the nail on the head. Looking across our country from North Dakota to Texas to Oklahoma, across our country we need these jobs. This is the way…
I thank Senator Isakson and thank him for being here. I will turn to Senator Hutchison from Texas. We have actually 40 Senators already on this legislation--40 Senators. It is bipartisan. This is something we absolutely need to move on. I…
This is a project that is absolutely ready to go and will not cost the Federal Government one penny. It puts 20,000 workers on the job right away. The hurdle was the route through Nebraska, but we have now worked with the State of…
The amendment declares that the United States should maintain a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems which includes missiles, bombers, and submarines. It also declares that it is the sense of the Senate that the President should…
I rise to speak in regard to several amendments to the Defense authorization bill. First is in regard to the nuclear triad and the important role it plays in defense of our Nation and security of the world and also in regard to the Global…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. North American Energy Security Act of 2011
I rise to speak on behalf of the North American Energy Security Act of 2011. This is legislation I am sponsoring, along with Senator Lugar, Senator Vitter, Senator Johanns, and 37 other cosponsors--we already have 37 cosponsors on this…
I rise to speak in support of amendment No. 1045 to H.R. 2354, which is the Energy and Water appropriations legislation. This amendment rebalances funding for the fossil energy research and development account in the U.S. Department of…
The key is figuring out how you work with markets to drive that process in a cost-effective way.
This is where we need the technology to help drive the process by driving the cost down, the efficiency higher.
In our State, we've utilized the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission model to put a legal and regulatory structure in place to address liability issues.
If we're going to have the kind of legal and regulatory climate we need to truly develop our energy resources, to stimulate the private investment, to deploy the technology, to produce all these energy sources, we've got to get fossil and…
If we make it commercially viable, that is how you are truly going to capture CO2.
Dealing with the realities of crime in rural Alaska Native villages requires comprehensive and innovative solutions.
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