I think that has great promise as my understanding is we are not producing those special metals, even though we know they exist in our country and we are importing at great cost.

At the same time, I think they are very achievable, and some of it is just kind of foot dragging or it seems the process becomes very, very slow.

Manufactured housing is a critical source of unsubsidized, affordable housing in America and a critical component of housing in rural America.

I do not accept that you cannot relook at something.

I thank my colleague from West Virginia who is fighting hard on a lot of different fronts to meet the challenge of this opioid and drug abuse epidemic that is sweeping across the country, and it is really hitting us in the rural areas in…

The EPA has repeatedly failed to comply with the existing 5-year schedule and, as the standards have gradually tightened, compliance has become costlier and more complicated.

This is a multibillion dollar issue, as there are severe constraints on economic development in areas designated as in 'nonattainment.'

today I wish to recognize and honor the sacrifice of West Virginia's veterans and to welcome them to Washington DC, as a part of the Always Free Honor Flight. West Virginia has a proud tradition of military service, and I am privileged to…

The bills before us today are meant to end the regulatory uncertainty and its impacts on the livelihood of Americans.

In reference to the bills, in my opinion, it does not undermine the Clean Air Act; it does not throw out the 2008 or 2015 standards or otherwise erode those existing protections.

today is a glorious day. It is a great day for this country because we and my colleagues, I believe, will confirm Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force. There are many reasons why it is appropriate for Heather Wilson to be…

earlier today, the Senate voted to pass the Omnibus appropriations bill for 2017. This bill is a product of bipartisan negotiations and hard work on the part of our Appropriations Committee, of which I am proud to be a member, and the…

I wholly share Senator Manchin's understanding of this key provision of the legislation. By adopting the language from the Miners Protection Act that is included in the Omnibus appropriations bill, we intended to cover any miners…

I certainly appreciate the kind comments from my friend and fellow Senator from West Virginia, Mr. Manchin, who has been a champion of this issue. It has been a pleasure to work together and to have it all work out. We have worked closely…

Many of our veterans, we have some great hospitals in West Virginia in Huntington, Beckley, Clarksburg and Martinsburg.

There is nothing like seeing the faces of our miners as we did in our offices the other day and I have seen in my office throughout this time--or when it was at the 100-degree rally out on the lawn last fall--to realize the human faces…

I am going to be introducing a bill called the Gigabit Opportunity Act.

The unserved communities ought to be the focus certainly of any actual Federal spending.

I want to take an opportunity to thank him, Governor Justice, for signing it and the legislatures that put it into effect.

it is my honor today to recognize Dr. George E. Keller II for his outstanding achievements in the areas of engineering, innovation, and leadership. Dr. Keller was born and raised in Charleston, WV, and has a bachelor's degree from Virginia…

this would all of the stakeholders to coordinate--this has been going on for years, years, and it has been stonewalled, and we are back at it again. But it would cut construction costs for the State to the tune of about $110 million.

I would like to add my voice to the many that you have heard in the past and today who have deep concerns, obviously, about the actions and the accusations of sexual harassment at the academy.

I rise today, as I have on a number of occasions in the past, to express the urgent need for action to protect the retirement security of our Nation's coal miners. Because of bankruptcies that have decimated the coal industry, we have lost…

Yes, Senator. We do. We explicitly talk about retaliation as being totally unacceptable conduct.

Senator, I think on restricted reports it is.