Last month Senators Manchin, Heitkamp, Hoeven, Enzi and I introduced S. 1026, the North American Alternative Fuels Act.

Today we are here to discuss a bipartisan bill that would not only help to clarify jurisdiction and prevent unlawful Federal overreach.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I think the last thing we should be doing is limiting the ability of our military to get the necessary fuels for readiness, training, as well as operational needs.

And could you explain how this Section 526, if it is not repealed, could actually increase transportation fuel costs for the military?

Thank you for holding today's hearing on legislation to boost America's energy supply.

This massive expansion of Federal authority will have harsh consequences for not only industry but State and local governments charged with protecting their own unique resources.

it looks like EPA is really trying to game the system with their comment period as the front page of the New York Times today explains.

We need to ensure that any effort to clarify Federal jurisdiction under the CWA does not jeopardize these characteristics that are so fundamental to the identity of Alaska.

Three-fifths of the States oppose the proposed rule along with more than 300 trade groups and associations from across the country.

This bill is a testament to the hard work that both sides of the aisle have done in achieving an agreement on a comprehensive environmental protection bill.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

last week we passed an important bill that protected the rights of the American people. It said the people in Congress have a right to be involved in an agreement the President negotiates on Iran's nuclear program. Well, that was an…

We must ensure that Indian children have access to a quality education.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act

for the past couple of weeks, we have been talking about very important things on the floor of the Senate. One of the most important has been the possible deal with Iran over the country's nuclear program. I believe an agreement that could…

The report says efforts to link climate change to the deterioration of U.S. national security rely on improbable scenarios, imprecise and speculative methods, and scant empirical support.

As a doctor, I attest that unemployment caused by any plan will lead to serious health impacts for unemployed husbands and mothers, as well as children of the unemployed.

So my State is finding that the President's clean power plant, as part of his international climate change commitment, is going to cost thousands of good paying jobs, dramatically slash State revenue that pays for college scholarships…

So what actions could Congress take to limit the growth in the U.N. budget and ensure a more equitable distribution of the costs as you just outlined?

People in my State feel that the bar has been raised, the goalpost has been moved in terms of the total counts.

If the cause of war is political not environmental, as is stated in this report, then is it not possible that the United States could be spending millions of dollars on foreign climate change assistance that will not actually prevent…

the American people deserve to know exactly how much U.S. taxpayer money is going to the United Nations and how it is being spent.

Thank you very much, Senator Udall, for your thorough preparation and questioning.

I think it is irresponsible to borrow more money to fund initiatives that are failing to prove results or provide real value for taxpayers.