I chair the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and in that capacity, I want to take a couple of minutes to speak against the Toomey amendment. That is amendment No. 115 that would slash, in effect, the biofuels program at the…

I am honored to join my colleague from Wyoming, Senator John Barrasso, in introducing a bill essential to enhancing the delivery of mental health services to our senior citizens, The Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act. Currently…

I ask unanimous consent that MAJ Steve Warren, a U.S. Army officer who is currently serving as a defense legislative fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of consideration of H.R. 933. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

today I am reintroducing a bill to reform the Capital Construction Fund. This legislation would allow fishers to withdraw monies from their CCF accounts without penalty or interest, preventing overfishing and overcapitalization. The…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room…

just responding to the point of the Senator from Kentucky and noting the fact he would not be giving up the floor in the process, I think the Senator from Kentucky is making an important point, and the way I read it, it would focus on…

the issue of American security and American freedom really does not get enough discussion here in the Senate. It is my view that the Senator from Kentucky has made a number of important points this day, and I would like to take a few…

Recreation has become a big jobs engine.

The tradeoffs... are complicated because we Americans want to have it all.

Jobs in America come from the private sector.

Serving as Secretary of Interior is almost like an extreme sport for multi-taskers.

today I rise to introduce a bill that will address a cumbersome and time consuming process in place under existing law within the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This piece of legislation will streamline the land acquisition process for the…

I certainly support the goal and where you are trying to go.

We essentially get penalized for giving good quality and holding costs down.

A Crisis in Plain Sight: As Washington Does Nothing, the Challenge of an Aging Population is Quickly Overwhelming the System.

In the Affordable Care Act we began to start to integrate those preventive incentives.

I would like to advise that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building…

Hanford and other Manhattan Project sites must be preserved so future generations understand what went on here.

last year was the first in decades Congress hadn't protected our special places.

there is an old saying that those who don't remember the past are doomed to repeat it.... My own view is that history isn't always ideal .... it is important to look deep into the well of history to get a clearer understanding of what lies…

2 years ago today thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets to call for political reform and an end to ongoing human rights abuses in their country. The government responded to these peaceful demonstrations not by addressing grievances or…

today I rise to re-introduce three bills that will better protect unique and important areas in the beautiful state of Oregon. Two of these passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee the last two Congresses. I am…

I am pleased to be joined by Senators Paul, McConnell, and Merkley in introducing the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. As some folks will recall, I introduced a similar bill as an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill last year in an…

I rise today to introduce the Geothermal Expansion Production Act of 2013. This legislation is the same as a bill reported favorably by voice vote by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during the 112th Congress. This bill…

What I would like to know is what you all are open to doing in terms of helping these people.