The United States is responsible for improving Indian people's housing conditions.

Our electric grid must be secure and resilient in the face of disruptive threats that range from natural disasters to terrorists attacks.

I point out that on Saturday, I am going to be in Buffalo, WY, at a health fair. As a doctor, I continue to attend health fairs around the State which are designed to bring low-cost health care screenings to people. I know I will hear from…

I ask unanimous consent that 10 minutes be reserved for Senator Cornyn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time be divided equally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I would point out to my friend that the actual reason which he never addressed is that they are going up next year. CBO has suggested they are going to go up 8 percent next year, and 8 percent the year after that, and 8 percent the year…

I would ask my friend and colleague from Connecticut--we have worked closely together on a number of items--a question or two relating to the fact that the CBO report recently came out--just on Monday--and mentioned that the benchmark…

The broad support from the sportsmen community and members of the Senate speaks to the quality of the legislation before us today.

Well, it's an Administration position though.

I think it is the belief this provision in this bill is there to try to provide transparency...

I agree entirely with my friend, the Senator from Kansas, and I thank him for his leadership and thoughtful deliberation on this matter. I would like for a moment to talk about this bill that is on the floor, S. 178, the Justice for…

I think all of us would like to see that information. We think that the public has a right to see that.

The point is more of one of the most efficient use of the time for our staff...

Democrats specifically voted to block transmission lines on the public lands, which half of the Wyoming land is public land.

A growing number of States are raising concerns that any type of implementation plan worked out with EPA is immediately going to become federally enforceable.

You mentioned a lack of flexibility from the EPA in giving Wyoming what we would need in order to continue to produce a lot of the renewable sources.

Would that mean that folks in not just Wyoming, but California, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and Utah are all going to get a big new energy tax increase?

Wyoming gets absolutely no credit for most of the wind energy that it develops.

That is lost investment. And who knows how much it will cost to replace the lost power.

first, let me congratulate our colleague from Alaska, who is the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. That committee is in capable hands under her direction, whether the Arctic--all energy. She is committed to affordable…

earlier today the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in an important case, a consequential case. It is called King v. Burwell. This case was brought on behalf of millions of Americans who have been harmed by the President's…

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the funding from this bill is simply vital to our efforts.

We thank Chairman John Barrasso for introducing this bill and we look forward to working with him on its passage.

Yes, Senator Barrasso. In many cases, that is the case.