John Barrasso

Coal is incredibly important to my State, Kentucky. The industry provides over 60,000 jobs, including about 15,000 coal miners.

America cannot afford to leave stranded its most abundant, commercially viable energy resource.

We understand it to be clarifying basic principles of common law as it pertains to Federal property, and we support that.

I have introduced S. 1856, the Federal pore space ownership legislation.

We must provide the legal and the regulatory framework to do so.

Carbon capture and sequestration can help us do that.

Coal is affordable, abundant, and reliable.

I think there is a bright future for CCS, but if we don't--Dr. Markowsky, if we don't do it and do it quickly and do it right, it isn't going to happen.

The bills proposed by Senator Barrasso and Senator Casey make important contributions in this regard.

Coal is an essential part of America's energy future.

Coal creates American jobs.

It was fascinating to be here in the Senate Chamber this morning when first the Senator from Iowa made the statement, ``I'm all for paying for things.'' I am all for paying for things? But not for this. Not for that. Not for the next…

Of course, you know, Chairman Posey is here today, so I would ask: What do you need from the tribes?

Does the Department intend to raise the levels of law enforcement staffing to meet the level of need of 29 officers for the Wind River Reservation?

I believe is a real problem in Indian Country: recruiting, training and retaining officers to serve on BIA and tribal police forces.

The tribal leaders on our Wind River Reservation speak to me about law enforcement issues and BIA police staffing shortages just about every time that we meet back in Wyoming.

In some Indian communities, public safety is much more than just an issue--it's a crisis.

Well, I do appreciate that the Department is working on that so-called high priority performance goal, the pilot program on the Wind River Reservation.

That is a frightening prospect for the communities and it is why I keep raising this issue.

This bill should not assume or mandate that people in Wyoming and other rural States are going to get out of their vehicles.

The next Highway Bill must ensure equity in mobility, flexibility and connectivity.

I would say to my colleague from Arizona--and there is actually a Mayo Clinic in Arizona, as there is in Florida and as there is in Rochester, MN, which is the home of the Mayo Clinic--one would think, since the President early on talked…

I agree completely when you talk about vaccination. They're cheap and they work.

I support Mr. Elkins moving out of committee, and to date he has truthfully answered all the questions I posed to him. Before the full Senate votes, I do have some additional questions based on a report I am releasing today. As ranking…

I was at our hospital in Wyoming on Monday talking to physicians who take care of everyone, and they have great concerns because they say at that rate they can't afford to keep the doors open, if the Medicare cuts go through, the cuts the…