It is true that there are more than 20 million acres of unused Federal leases, 12 million onshore, and 8 million offshore?

Is it true that in the first year the Biden administration would produce more oil from Federal lands onshore and offshore than in any year in history?

And is it true that oil companies aren't using roughly 75 percent of their offshore Federal leases?

The BOEM released the Draft Fisheries Mitigation Guidance last month, but I think much more should be done.

Workforce development is absolutely critical every place.

Fuel costs are on everybody's mind.

I think incentivizing electrification is essential to getting it on the roads faster and with all the benefits.

we are on the brink of passing meaningful gun safety legislation, and it is regrettable that it took the deaths of 31 people, including 19 children, in the recent Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings to provide the needed momentum to break…

today I am introducing the Historic Lighthouse Resiliency Act with Senator King. This legislation would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to partner with State, local, and nonprofit organizations, which own and operate historic light…

as we all know too well, rates of suicide have risen to epidemic levels in the United States, with suicide now the 10th leading cause of death in the country. On average, there are 130 suicides every day, roughly 1 every 11 minutes. These…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

I have 14 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…

I rise today in support of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, also known as the Honoring our PACT Act. Our Nation asks a great deal of our servicemembers and their families…

on behalf of myself and Senator Inhofe, as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the cochairs of the Senate Army Caucus, it is our honor to pay tribute to a great leader and exceptional advocate for the…

In the 2021 State of Our Schools report, it was found that there was an $85 billion per year gap between what school facilities need to be brought up to standard today.

I had the distinction of succeeding Senator Pell. No one could replace him.

But we have to do more, I think, than just simply bump up the Pell Grant every year.

Isn't it time we made a significant investment?

I was unavoidably absent for rollcall vote No. 200, the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 857, Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Had I been present, I would have voted yea. I was…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the RECORDS on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

This is rather novel for these types of organizations.

Environmental justice is a critical issue.

I was pleased to see the President included it in the '23 budget EPA's State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program.

soaring fuel prices are impacting every corner of the globe and hitting the pocketbooks of American families and businesses. Today, a gallon of gas costs $4.52--nearly $1.50 more than a year ago. From food to clothing to rent, growing…

I appreciate it, because there are--we have in Rhode Island a major water system.