You have sent every message since this administration took office that the Biden administration will ensure that oil and gas investments do not pay off in America, killing the Keystone XL Pipeline.

I am very disappointed that you are not able to commit to the simple notion that you should use the authority that you have, Madam Secretary, to expand production now to alleviate the pain for the American public.

Please commit to me that you will do everything in your power to use your authority to expand production now?

I rise today to speak in support of the Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022, which I introduced with Senator Warner just last week. Yesterday evening, the Senate approved by unanimous consent this bipartisan legislation, which…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Iceland is a strategically important country, and both President Trump and President Biden have pushed hard for enhanced engagement on Arctic issues.

I can think of no greater honor than to represent the greatest nation in the world.

Beijing is using its predatory economic behavior to target the region for its commodities and its raw materials.

The predatory posture of China is becoming more and more evident to everyone around the globe.

I could not agree with that statement more.

American LNG is part of the solution of Europe to remove their dependency on Russian energy sources.

I cannot tell you what an honor it is to represent the most exceptional nation in the world to any country.

I believe Slovakia's experience can be a model for other emerging democracies.

The United States and Namibia share a friendly relationship, and I look forward to hearing from the nominee about how we can strengthen the U.S. partnership with Namibia.

ASEAN, I think, is going to continue to play a very, very critical role to advance the vision that my good friend, former Prime Minister Abe articulated in terms of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Should you be confirmed you are going to have the unique opportunity and responsibility to represent the most exceptional nation in the world.

I look forward to hearing from the nominee about how we can maintain a strong partnership and work to counter China's malign influence in Europe.

China is on track, if nothing is done about it, to control 75 percent of the world's lithium supply in just a few more years, by 2030.

The U.S. and North Macedonia have good relations, and recently held a Strategic Dialogue to take stock of the bilateral relationship.

I think that should be completely out of bounds. It also may be illegal.

I am deeply concerned about this.

with the President of the United States soon to be departing on his first Asia trip, I rise to speak today about U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific, an area of the world that I know very well, having served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan prior…

The doublespeak here is shocking, but the motivation I think is clear, it is to inflame. I think it is shameful.

Last year, you characterized changes to Georgia's election laws as, 'limiting access to early voting.'

It feels like a policy change to me, and particularly given the economic implications on the American consumer, it is significant.