Joe Manchin

My recommendation would be, based on what we talked, with the Huaweis, and all the concerns we had, that that be a high priority of yours to ask in your budget?

How can we make sure that they are doing what is needed?

I could never figure how we got into so many hollers and up so many creeks and everything else.

The fiscal year 2021 Omnibus Bill appropriated $1.9 billion to carry out the Secured and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.

So to me, that would be a high priority. That I think if you don't identify it, I can guarantee you, they won't come forward and just say: Oh, yes, we still think that is needed.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Rory Stanley

First of all, I want to take time for recognizing a gentleman who has given 10 years of service being our nuclear expert on the Senate Energy Committee, Rory Stanley. He is leaving us, but he is not going far. He is going to the Department…

We cannot allow the incumbents in the energy space to block that progress.

I want to thank the witnesses during the previous round of questioning for validating a lot of what we are seeing in Rhode Island, that there is good, job-creating potential in offshore wind.

I rise in support of the bipartisan amendment sponsored by my friends and colleagues, Senators Cruz, Fetterman, Ernst, and myself. Let me just say about this--this is something that we own. The people of America own the SPR. It is ours. We…

will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?

I understand that under your tenure, the SEC has proposed twice as many rules as your predecessors.

I understand that under your tenure, the SEC has proposed twice as many rules as your predecessors.

will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?

My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.

My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.

My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.

will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?

So on that, really, my letter addresses those concerns, and if you all could give it to consideration as far as the Scope 3 emissions, it could really be devastating to the smaller operations.

I have really hard concerns about the ESG because if ESG is not taken with the same light that, basically, geopolitical unrest that we see around the world, you are putting us in a very unfair advantage--or disadvantage--can be very…

this change was clearly not requested by the DOI.

If I get in a race, I'm going to win.

There is not a person here, Republican or Democrat, you hear a lot about politics, you have united Congress.

There is not a person here, Republican or Democrat, you hear a lot about politics, you have united Congress.

You are the hope of America. You are sitting here today, you are our hope.