I have serious concerns regarding the legality of this action and the projected harm it will do to electricity producers and consumers and job creators in my home State.

There seems to be a train wreck of regulations and rules coming out of EPA.

The stakes are too high to forego adequate process for the citizens of our State and, frankly, we deserve better from the Federal Government and the EPA.

I could only imagine if the Golden Rule were applied by the Senate and Congress in Washington on a daily basis, I can't help but think this would be a better place to work and we would do a better job representing our constituents.

I am concerned about the timing, cost, and manner of several of EPA's new rules.

We really need to be looking at ways to produce cleaner, cheaper energy, not driving up costs.

Madam President, I join my colleagues from Kentucky and the junior Senator from Utah in recognizing the leadership of the senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, on this even more compelling issue today than it was even back in 1997, the…

I agree with the Senator from Kentucky who says this is not a partisan issue. As a matter of fact, back in 1997 a lot of our Democratic colleagues joined Republicans to vote in favor of a balanced budget amendment. If there is an issue…

Madam President, I couldn't agree more with the Senator from Kentucky. This is the silent but potentially deadly threat to our whole economy. If interest rates were to go up, if China purchases more of our debt, they are not going to buy…

So I join my colleagues in supporting the balanced budget amendment. I look forward to the vote on this amendment--sometime during the week of July 18 I think we are shooting for. We invite our colleagues on the other side to join us. The…

The increased cost of energy could drive companies away from the United States.