We need to ensure that our tribal communities have the tools they need to succeed.

I wish to join in the comments from my able and learned colleague from South Dakota to talk about what happened when the President yesterday released his budget for the next fiscal year. I agree with my colleague from South Dakota that the…

Housing is crucial to establish stable homes and to empower Indian people.

One of the most significant issues in Indian Country is the need to access capital.

The success of this program NAHASDA is because it has been carried out at the local level by the tribes themselves.

I joined 14 U.S. Senators in sending a bipartisan letter to President Obama on Ukraine.

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland. Amendment No. 124

In your testimony you stated that the United States is in an excellent position to improve liquidity on the global LNG market thereby improving conditions for Central and Eastern European countries to access LNG.

Finally, LNG exports are, for the United States, a powerful means to bring about positive change throughout the world.

the Committee on Indian Affairs has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 114th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the committee rules be…

I am certain that the voting has started on the Floor of the Senate.

last November the American people sent an unmistakable message to Washington, DC. Voters across the country said they were tired of the gridlock and they were tired of the lack of action by the Democratic-led Senate. Well, we are now…

I rise today to introduce legislation that would further advance the goals of Indian self-governance and self-determination. The legislation is entitled, the Department of the Interior Self-Governance Act of 2015. I thank my colleagues who…

Our bill ensures that the Secretary will make a timely decision on LNG export applications and that legal challenges to LNG export projects will be resolved expeditiously.

LNG exports will also reduce our nation's trade deficit which currently stands at $39 billion.

Study after study have shown that LNG exports will create good paying jobs all across America, good paying jobs in states like Oregon, West Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

So is it fair to say that the Department of Energy would be able to comply with the deadline that's set in the bill?

The Federal Government has important responsibilities to Indian tribes and people.

This bill will tap into that potential.

This legislation, championed by Chairman Barrasso in the Senate and embodied in the 114th Congress as S. 209, would provide tribes with greater control and flexibility to develop their traditional and renewable energy resources.

I want to reiterate my appreciation for Senator Tester's leadership.

We must ensure that the voices of Indian Country are heard in this Congress.

In Wyoming we have high priority projects which could be as small as replacing a single lane bridge and as big as replacing a segment of InterState 80.

I intend to continue advancing legislation and oversight that serves similar purposes and improves the lives of Indian people.

This bill would reduce Federal bureaucracy and promote local control and accountability.