I thank the Senator for her inquiry. That is correct. The credit is intended to incentivize production of biofuels of a certain quality, usable as fuel for highway vehicles or aircrafts, but not limited only to fuels which are actually…

I oppose this amendment for two reasons. The first is, it would water down the new negotiations program, so it would be harder to negotiate over the most expensive drugs in Medicare today, including cancer drugs, which are at the top of…

A commercial lawn mower could qualify as mobile machinery, since it performs a similar operation to the purposes listed in the statute. Therefore, if such a vehicle met the other criteria for the qualified commercial clean vehicle credit…

I rise in opposition to this amendment. This, again, is about delay, about postponing, about putting off the job that needs to be done. What the focus of this bill is all about is cutting costs. What I have said to colleagues--and my…

I thank the Senator for his inquiry and can clarify that the Senator is correct that the current-law limitations that generally apply to tax credits under section 38 would not reduce the amount of credits eligible for transfer by the…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds of additional time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?

Yes, we believe that Treasury will have authority to issue regulations dealing with potential issues with the ordering of the calculation of the credit under section 53 and the tax under section 59A. Regulations such as these would be in…

I urge opposition to the Scott proposal. Vote on Motion to Commit The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion to commit.

I appreciate the question. For those unfamiliar with geothermal energy, it is generally produced by delivering geothermal brine and steam from underground reservoirs to the surface, where the resource then runs turbines to generate…

Oregonians will soon gather to honor an American hero, Ethyle O'Neal. Ethyle will be posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal next month in McMinnville, OR. When the Senate voted to award the medal to Ethyle and her fellow Civil…

In my view, reports from Inspectors General should be public.

I hope you're confirmed, I'm planning to support you.

If you are confirmed, will you commit to the timely public release of all semi-annual reports?

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on Finance, Washington, DC. To the Secretary of the…

I want to thank my colleague from Hawaii for making these very important remarks today with respect to expanding access to family planning. And, Senator Hirono, let me also, while you are on the floor, tell you how much I appreciate your…

I just say to my colleague, sometimes it is a little difficult to figure out where a piece of legislation is going. That is not the case with your bill. My Body, My Data sums it up. Again, thank you so much for your leadership. Unanimous…

our economy is as resilient as any in the world. At the same time, we know that it is important to always look to modernize key economic policies, particularly as it relates to fundamental questions of research and development and also…

in a few minutes, I am going to put forward a request for the Senate to confirm the nomination of Rebecca Jones Gaston to serve as Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. I briefly…

just speaking briefly again, let me tell my colleague from Tennessee that I have very much enjoyed working with him on various policies here in the Senate. My understanding is that my colleague believes that his State has some ideas for…

many colleagues want to speak, and I am going to be brief. The name of Senator Cortez Masto's bill sums up what this is really all about. The Senator has proposed--and she is a former attorney general, a very skilled lawyer--she has…

this is an exciting time for my home State of Oregon. The eyes of the sports world are turning to the city of Eugene, where thousands of elite athletes have arrived for the World Athletics Championships that start Friday. For those who may…

I am honored to recognize Karen Fisher for her decades of leadership toward innovation and systematic change to improve the health of Americans. Karen may be retiring from a momentous health policy career, but the Nation will long feel the…

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is crafting a plan that would hit oil companies with a new surtax if their profit margin is higher than 10 percent.

Senator Wyden has proposed, is a really smart move.

Senator Merkley and I wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Juneteenth Oregon Celebration in our hometown of Portland, OR. Every year on June 19, people in Portland and across the State of Oregon and the Nation join together to…