So my point is, where is the accountability? Where is the accountability for drug manufacturers not tracking and using that information with the Drug Enforcement Administration to work cost-effectively to try to stop this kind of…

To me, efficiency is one of the big challenges.

We have to do better, and the technology resources are there, I believe, to do better.

Because obviously it is a win-win situation. We make the investment and they help in the modernization and weatherization of these homes.

I think this is such an important issue. I think it is such an important challenge for our nation.

It literally hurts my heart to see the high cost of energy in an area of the United States of America.

I hope that we can come together on this because, you know, we have toured our State, we have heard unbelievable stories of what is happening.

Currently, the fines for manufacturing are a mere $10,000 for neglect in reporting on that distribution. So to me, that is hardly a deterrent.

I thank my colleague, who I know considers the efforts of the Commerce Committee as great, hard work, and I appreciate his hard work. As I mentioned, I did not support the bill as it came out of committee. I know there are things we are…

I see my colleague from the Midwest is on the floor, and I am sure he has something to say about this. But I would just say to the chairman of the Commerce Committee: You are right. Years and years of discussion about ballast water has…

I come to speak tonight because I did not support the Coast Guard bill as it came out of committee. We wanted to see changes to it, and the legislation that was brought up and the final language on Monday night gave our colleagues very…

I think we are beyond watching these patterns. I think that is why we are in this problem, because that is all we did and we did not penalize the manufacturer for failing to notify.

I think what I've learned in the time that I've been there is that everything is up to the tribes and the resources that they have, and that all the tribes are different.

I do not know if either one of you knows--I am assuming you do--that the Drug Enforcement Administration classified opioids as a dangerous substance with a potential for high abuse and leading to severe psychological and physical…

[i]ndividuals' privacy rights, public safety interests, and commercial freedoms of speech and trade must be balanced in a way that protects the privacy of individuals and permits legitimate telemarketing practices.

I have a really basic question. Do you think we deliver better and more efficient care through self governance than through the rest of Indian Health Services?

I can see it in my State and I guarantee you they are delivering better care at lower cost.

I am glad that the public responded to that and basically said that we were against it because, I think, in reality it just shows you how much the citizens of our country value parks and how much they are paying attention to this.

I think between yourself and our colleague from Montana and the parks in Washington, that is a lot of dough to our economy.

We also should be able to know if we make this road improvement in Denali, chances are visits to Denali are going to go up.

The notion that we can do better accounting here, I think, is really important.

We need to invest in the national parks. It is not only good for the outdoor economy and our citizens, but it is part of what helps our U.S. economy.

So what can we do to make sure that the Coast Guard leads on this, given the number of mid-career women officers that you're losing?

I think that should make our task easier when it comes to these numbers, but I think we have some work to do.

I rise to voice my opposition to the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senators standing up this afternoon to fight this nomination are not just opposing Mr. Wheeler. We…