The Federal Reserve is not infallible. Our responsibility as legislators is to provide oversight.

While the stimulus mind-set in Washington has at least so far been better for the investor class and the political class, it has not been good for the working class.

Chairman Camp's plan does nothing to help tackle our long-term budget challenges and, in fact, depends on gimmicks just to stay deficit neutral over the next 10 years.

Senators Ron Wyden and Maria Cantwell recently sent a letter to EIA requesting such an analysis.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 10 a.m., in Room SD-366 of the Dirksen…

Personally I believe deeply in expanded trade.

When will you give the American people a unclassified answer to that question that relates directly to their privacy?

What would be wrong with 30 days?

The Critical Minerals Policy Act, submitted by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R- AK), Ron Wyden (D- Ore), Mark Udall (D- Col.), Dean Heller (R- Nev.) and 13 others, if fully enacted, will prevent supply shortages of critical materials and reduce…

We commend your efforts to strengthen our nation's capacity to address the challenges associated with critical minerals.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 28, at 10 a.m., in room…

MSIC commends Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Murkowski, the cosponsors of the Critical Minerals Act of 2013, and the members of this Committee for recognizing the national importance of critical minerals and for your efforts to address…

It has been a pleasure to join Senator Murkowski in negotiating a truly bipartisan bill as evidenced by the 9 Democratic and 8 Republican cosponsors.

But again thanks to the leadership of this committee we were able to get enacted into law the helium stewardship act which avoided a very dire situation.

We commend Senators Murkowski, Wyden, and Udall for crafting comprehensive and bipartisan legislation that will help create a more secure and domestic supply chain for critical minerals.

It seems to me, Senator Murkowski, this is a testament to the bipartisan effort to reach agreement.

the goal of your legislation is laudable, it puts Oregon's economic and environmental future at risk

funding county budgets by aggressive logging on public lands is a failed model

Will it preserve Oregon's environmental values and pass on a natural legacy to future generations? Yes it will

today I rise to introduce a bill to protect valuable water resource infrastructure across the West. I am pleased to be joined by Senators Schatz and Feinstein who share my concern for dam safety. The Bureau of Reclamation's Dam Safety…

I rise today to show my strong support for the Medicare Program with the introduction of the Better Care, Lower Cost Act with my colleague, Senator Isakson. The Medicare Program, treasured by millions of Americans today, is now dominated…

I am pleased that you mentioned the increased oversight and vigilance because as much as anything, when you have a good program--that is why I started by saying the Claims Conference does incredibly important work--what you want to send in…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a business meeting has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16…