The real problem with the budget is on the defense side.

How do you grow the Defense Department to compete with the technologies being developed by Russia and China if our defense spending is less than inflation?

This budget increases defense spending less than inflation, increases nondefense spending by 16 percent.

Mr. President, it is a great honor for me today to recognize a North Dakota legend who is celebrating his 100th birthday on June 4. Lynn Aas, of Minot, is one of our State's most treasured residents. With his engaging personality and deep…

You can't build back better if you can't build.

I think we can do better, but I think we have done darn well.

I think there is a big potential bipartisan compromise, perhaps more funding for much more aggressive permitting reforms.

I think the work that has been done is remarkable.

I want to help you be part of the solution to this transition that we talk about of lower emissions, and I would say that is going to involve a lot of investment in the United States of America's energy sector, including fossil energy.

Many of the policies that my friends on the left want to promote simply transfer their climate guilt to other countries.

Investing in the fossil energy sector in the United States of America is the single best way to lower carbon emissions globally.