Government regulations slow down projects and delay progress.

Despite these reforms, I am concerned that they are not being implemented properly.

I know a lot of my alarmist friends, a lot of whom are in this audience today and around this table, are a little distressed with recent findings in the science that has come out from the Mail and the Telegraph, both of being from London…

I believe there is sufficient evidence to avoid a threatened listing, and appreciate the Service extending the final rule until March 14th.

let me go ahead and tell the floor what it is all about. I know I am going to be wanting to come back to the floor and get this in the queue. It is very rare in this body that we come up with something everyone is for, something that…

I don't recall this happening before. Regarding the very amendment that is an obstacle, keeping me from the vote, I ask unanimous consent right now to become a cosponsor of that amendment, the Vitter amendment I am talking about. I know…

I think there is a little confusion on the floor. I have an amendment. I have talked to virtually everyone. In fact, I can't find one person opposed to it. It is very simple. What I would ask is that I be able to set aside the pending…

I wish to quote from the letter I just submitted for the Record, and I ask my colleagues to listen to the quote. These are two ladies who are spouses of servicemen. They said: There is no such thing as a person-less war. Our military…

first of all, let me thank my friend the distinguished Senator from Ohio for including me in his unanimous consent request. I will briefly speak about an amendment. We all understand that the issue is going to come before this body to send…

I pay tribute today to a true American hero, Army SSG Kirk A. Owen of Sapulpa, OK who died on August 2nd, 2011, serving our Nation in Paktya Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Owen was assigned as a scout to Headquarters and…

regretfully, I am going to oppose this amendment. I am going to have to cover some points which my good friend from Kentucky made that I think are totally wrong. First of all, I don't agree we need to be going up there with Federal dollars…

I withdraw my request. I am willing to use time perhaps tomorrow. I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.