Senator Feinstein and I, and other members of the committee, can make informed decisions as we write the energy and water appropriations bill over the next few weeks.

I believe Yucca should be a part of the solution to the nuclear waste stalemate.

I want to thank Senator Murray and her staff and our staff for the way we've been able to work on the opioid legislation.

Last year the Secretary told the subcommittee that the Department of Energy has the authority to take title to used nuclear fuel.

I will need the Secretary's assurance that the Department will continue to fund projects consistent with Congressional intent in the 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.

In April 2018, at my request, the Federation of State Medical Boards issued a report on regenerative and stem cell therapy practices.

Its leadership over the last few years have made sound decisions that will benefit ratepayers and our region.

I am convinced he will make an excellent TVA Board member.

TVA's mission is to provide safe, clean, reliable, and affordable power for the region's homes and businesses.

John Ryder is a good man and the TVA is on a good path.

As a west Tennessean, John understands how important it is for TVA to continue to provide cheap, clean, reliable electricity.

We commend Congress for passage of the Centennial Act in 2016 to dedicate funding to that program and to a newly established endowment.

While we commend Senator Alexander and others for their support for dedicated funding through introduction of the Restoration Act, we urge improvement of that funding source through working with the Legacy Act cosponsors and the…

We urge the members of the committee to cosponsor the bill and work with other members of Congress and the administration to ensure passage of a bill that dedicates robust and dependable funding to the maintenance challenge.

The Alliance enjoys the participation of nearly 130 businesses and organizations that collectively represent more than $870 billion in market capital.

Farmers and families in Tennessee want to have access to the drugs that keep their animals and their pets healthy.

Senator Murray and I and Senators Young and Hassan will introduce legislation to help address the opioid crisis.

Senator Murray and I are working on a way to lower insurance rates that would specifically solve that problem, and I hope we can finish that work promptly.

Our bill would give NIH more flexibility to conduct research to address the opioid crisis.

We can, and we must, work to keep college within reach for all students.

Students need to be able to cover the full cost of college; that is food, and housing, and textbooks, and childcare, and transportation, not just tuition and fees.

When I was Governor, 8 percent of the state budget was Medicaid costs, and today it is more than 30 percent.

Borrowers should be able to refinance their student loans and have affordable, monthly loan payments.

my hope is that the minority will quickly allow the Senate to approve these nominees

the responsibility lies solely with the Democratic minority which is insisting on taking most of 1 week to confirm each nominee