Congressman Simpson has worked tirelessly on CIEDRA and has produced a Wilderness proposal which we believe merits passage by the U.S. Congress.

We can't let this gravel pit go in here.

Please join with Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, our Congressional Representatives Delegation, the County Comissioners, and the thousands who oppose these mining operations in protecting the health of the residents of the area and the…

I rise today to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization providing Nevadans with housing, emergency services, life skills and prevention--the four cornerstones for which its name is an acronym…

we will learn a lot this week about who wants to fix problems and who wants to make excuses. This week will be the seventh week the emergency unemployment insurance bill has been on the Senate floor. It is another week the good families in…

A 30-day extension doesn't solve the problems we have. A 30-day extension of unemployment, 30-day FMAP, 30-day doc fix, is just kicking them all down the road. We have to have a legitimate program to extend these benefits into the future…

I will talk briefly on this amendment. It is an important amendment. Last year, in November, we passed the Worker, Home Ownership and Business Assistance Act containing a number of important provisions to support our economy. First of all…

Harry Reid, talking about $10 billion, $20 billion in this fund.

the Murkowski resolution, which we will take up soon, will increase pollution, increase our dependence on foreign oil, and stall our efforts to create jobs and, in so doing, stall our efforts to move to a clean energy economy. This…

today I rise to introduce the American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010. Solar energy development is a critical factor in creating jobs and making the United States energy independent. This legislation will provide a pilot program…

I rise today to extend my warmest congratulation to the Daily Sparks Tribune of Sparks, NV, on their historic milestone. The Daily Sparks Tribune is celebrated throughout Nevada for its first-class journalism, which continues this week for…

I so appreciate my counterpart talking about that. I wish I could have been there. But it was, even watching it on TV--gee whiz, there are those of us who love sports, and I know my friend loves basketball, especially that which takes…

I say to my friend, it is a wonderful story. His brother, who was a great pitcher at California State Fullerton-- which won the NCAA National Baseball Championship--his brother thought so much of his little brother, who is 4 years younger…

As remarkable as the 14 strikeouts my friend referred to is the fact he did not walk anybody. What a remarkable athlete. We can only hope and pray that his arm holds up and that he has the kind of career everyone is anticipating. There was…

I have watched the oilspill in the gulf very closely. But I say to everyone within the sound of my voice, you do not have to have longstanding experience on the Environment and Public Works Committee to understand how terrible this has…

I think it's important that Congress reauthorize these power allocations as soon as possible and while we have broad bipartisan agreement between the major stakeholders.

S. 2891, introduced by Senator Reid, to allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam.

The Hoover Dam is also one of the Southwest's largest clean energy projects.

I welcome back my colleagues from their travels back home. It is always good to see them and my staff. I am grateful for all who are here working hard. I know we all benefit from seeing and speaking with our neighbors and constituents…

I rise today to congratulate the Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Museum on their acceptance to the American Association of Museums' Museum Assessment Program. The Northeastern Nevada Historical Society has been serving Nevada for 54…

I rise to honor Judge James F. McKay III on his appointment as Honorary Counsel of Ireland of the State of Louisiana. In addition to his public service as an appellate court judge on Louisiana's Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and national…

the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has received requests from Federal and State government entities seeking access to records that the subcommittee obtained during…

President Obama has articulated a sound strategy for surging our force in Afghanistan, a well-defined mission to enable them to succeed, and a clear plan to begin to bring those troops home starting next July. His plan honors the service…

a community in Kansas still shakes 1 year after the brazen murder of one of its own. This weekend will mark the first anniversary of Dr. George Tiller's death. He was gunned down in front of his Wichita church the day before the last…

in 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act to bring electricity to the sparsely-populated rural areas of our vast Nation. Today, with advances in renewable energy from the sun, the wind, water, and…