The issue about an interpretive rule and whether something is economically significant...

We appreciate you being here and doing the hard work. You all have done a lot of work behind the scenes to be able to get to this point, to be able to do this, and we do appreciate it.

They are dangerous people when they have nothing to do. Yes.

Well, let us ask OIRA, shall we? What is a good expectation for a time period, because clearly, as we have discussed before, and Senator Portman brought up, there is no goal here of trying to slow down the process with IRS, because many…

A big gain that we can have from this... is lessons learned and things that can change in the future.

We need to continue to be able to use those faith-based and nongovernmental groups to be able to partner with them.

The problem with the National Disaster Recovery Framework is it may be a plan without authorities given to the agencies that are truly in charge of things like power or housing.

What we need to be able to have is the ability to be able to see these are the issues and to be able to get them out to the right committees to be able to make some of the decisions that need to be made.

If FEMA engaged in it, they are going to get a response back in 30 to 45 days. It is going to be very rapid to be able to help them turn around a check.

We can help get the information out to the different committees.

I want to give you another thank you for how you are working through with houses of worship.

We have to be able to find a way to either debate that and fix that or to be able to change your authorities.

I wish to talk a little bit about election security, but on a day like today, I have to at least mention where we are with the giant omnibus bill that got dropped on us last night at about 8:30--about 2,300 pages of legislative text--to…

I have 12 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

when I was in college, I remember watching a State of the Union speech by President Reagan in which he took a 43-pound stack of papers and set them on the podium. As he was giving his State of the Union Address, he said: This is the budget…

I appreciate the opportunity to highlight a program.

I think this is an example, in particular, of where tribes can engage with States.

Obviously, brings out other areas. What is the cooperation like? Obviously that is not going to be enough to be able to cover it.

Gentlemen, thank you for being here and for the conversation. You all know this is exceptionally important, not only to the Nation, but obviously to Indian Country and all of us as well.

let me tell you about Farmers State Bank of Allen, OK. I know exactly where Allen, OK, is. I bet a bunch of folks in this room do not. It is a small town, and this a small bank. There is $43 million in total assets in that bank. That is a…

What is the key information-gathering that is needed?

I reserve the right to object. There is no question that I want to see legislative solutions here, and I am actually glad to stand with my colleague from Arizona to talk about how we get a solution on this issue. As we have seen from…

I do object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Florida. Gun Violence

So what is currently not aligned right now on our standards?

So give me two goals that are the nickels and noses type goals here? Will this drive down costs? And will this speed up the process?