I think we are going to continue to see this kind of devastation. I do not think these trends are going to stop, whether it is flooding or fire.

Do we need more enforcement of inspections in the transportation sector?

I would like to turn to Mr. Desautel's comments as it relates to the impacts that rural communities are seeing and FEMA's designation.

I am pretty sure they were pretty significant if he said there was 20 percent loss in revenue.

If we could do more of it in the future, it would be helpful to protecting our communities.

Mr. Chairman, I would just like to welcome my constituent and witness, Mr. Cody Desautel from the Colville Tribe who is with us here today and thank him for coming.

I also note that the National Nurses United, on behalf of 150,000 registered nurses, also urge the opposition to this nominee. And the record of this individual has made these individuals concerned about the resources and focus on crimes…

I come to the floor this morning to join my colleague from the Pacific Northwest speaking in opposition to the nomination of our colleague to the position of U.S. Attorney General. I thank the Senator from Oregon. I know he has been here…

I yield back the remainder of our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The joint resolution was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the…

I thank my colleague from Illinois for being on the floor to speak. He is right. We are going to keep score. There are going to be attempts by the Trump administration and the other side of the aisle to level the score against clean water…

I think my colleague from Massachusetts is here on the floor to speak. I will let him have some time. I would say to my colleague from Alaska, the real bait-and-switch is the side of this aisle that allows the Finance Committee to pretend…

I would like to continue the debate on the measure before the Senate, which is to basically overturn a provision that would require coal polluters to make sure they clean up the damage they do to the clean water streams of our Nation. We…

I see my colleague from Texas. Did he want to make remarks in leader time? Madam President, I come to the floor to talk about the action today in the Senate, which is to try to overrun the clean water rule as it relates to the mining…

The article talked about Preston, WV, and a fire in an abandoned coal mine that smoldered for several years. This mine is one of ``thousands of problem decades-old coal sites in West Virginia awaiting cleanup.'' These abandoned sites…

I know we are going back and forth. I wish to inquire if my colleague seeks to speak. Go ahead because we are expecting someone on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.

The discharge from the long-abandoned Boston Gas Mine in Pennsylvania turned a 4-mile stretch of the Monongahela River orange. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said the plume likely contained iron, aluminum, and…

The article states: ``The report found that the number of species was cut in half and the abundance of fish fell by a third, downstream from these mining operations.'' I wish to talk about a mine now owned by Murray Energy that in 2009…

I can read others, but these are the people who are concerned about this rule. These are the individuals who want to know whether we are going to do our job and to say that polluters must pay. I believe that if we have the technology and…

I know my colleague from Oregon is around somewhere and wanted to speak on this rule, and when he shows up on the floor, we will certainly give him the time to do so. I want to make a couple of points while we are waiting for him. First…

I come to the floor tonight to start debate on what is called the Congressional Review Act of the stream protection rule. For people who are probably saying ``I don't understand any of that; could you explain it to me?'' what we are going…

I went to Bethel last February, along with several members of the Energy Committee, to learn about innovative solutions that Alaskans are coming up with.

What we want to do is, we want to give these individuals leverage in the marketplace.

I feel like the administration is creating a war on Medicaid.

I would hope you would look at this model and you would also look at the Basic Health Plan model.

In fact, I would say at some point in August that the Republican platform had a stronger position on Glass-Steagall than the Democratic platform.