We will also learn about specific opportunities to lift Tribal Nations out of poverty.

We must be responsible stewards of the land when we develop our resources, but we must also be responsible stewards of our children's futures.

I'd like to thank Chairman Barrasso as well as members of the Committee for allowing me to speak here this morning.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to keep the…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that I be allowed to call up my amendment No. 347 and that the amendment be made pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I support the Stabenow amendment. Ranchers and property owners in rural America think the EPA is out of control. I agree. It is right to rein in the EPA and restore current protections and exemptions for rural America. A key area where the…

this amendment that was just called up and made pending deals with the regulations the Obama administration has proposed that would expand the Clean Water Act. The rule is an attempt to change the definition of what the law calls waters of…

I rise in support of my amendment No. 347, an amendment to hold the EPA and the Army Corps to their word about the scope of their proposed waters of the United States rule. The administration says there is a lot of misunderstanding with…

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

We know there is excess material needing to be harvested to prevent fires, to improve habitat, to create jobs.

The condition of forest health, of rural economies and wildlife habitat are some of the issues that I plan to continue addressing as Chairman of the Public Lands Subcommittee.

5 years ago today, President Obama signed his health care bill into law. Since then Americans have watched their paychecks shrink because of the law. Hard-working American taxpayers have paid billions of dollars in higher taxes because of…

For over a dozen years Congress has steadily provided the Forest Service with new authorities that allow but do not require the agency to actively manage our forests.

U.S. crude exports will have the effect of reinforcing pressure on Russia's energy security.

last month, I along with Chairman Murkowski and others, called on the Administration to issue a determination that crude oil exports to Mexico for consumption in Mexico are in the national interest.

What kind of job losses would you expect to see if the Administration actually chooses to not act?

Crude oil exports will also constitute an important strategic act of support for our allies in Europe.

I think in the 1980s Ronald Reagan issued determinations that crude oil exports to Canada for consumption in Canada are in our national interest.

I think it is critical to make sure the law appropriately balances the risks associated with a chemical.

Reauthorization of NAHASDA has been an important priority for Indian Country.

We need to ensure that Native Americans have the resources they need to thrive.

I especially want to thank Senator Tester for his leadership on the important issue of Indian housing.

The NAHASDA Reauthorization Act of 2015, if passed, would be a big stride in the federal government's fulfillment of its trust responsibility towards tribes and TDHEs.

next Tuesday, March 24, we will reach the deadline for the deal with Iran for its illicit nuclear program. That is the date by which the Obama administration said it would have a framework for a final agreement with Iran. So far, it seems…

the reauthorization should include, as Senator Barrasso's bill currently does, the affirmation and respect for the negotiated-rulemaking process.