My colleagues and I believe that imposing additional regulatory burdens on compliant facilities by including ammonium nitrate in the EPA's RMP will do nothing to protect workers and the public from companies that, either through ignorance…

As I have stated in the past, my home State of Wyoming is the largest consumer in the United States of ammonium nitrate.

in his Inaugural Address to the Nation in 2001, President George W. Bush said: We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests, and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught…

I believe President Obama has an obligation to Congress and to the American people to spell out the direct threat posed by ISIL.

Declaring war or authorizing the use of military force is one of the most serious responsibilities of Congress.

I wish to express our Nation's deepest thanks and to honor the life of Col. Eliot N. Pearl, U.S. Air Force (Ret.). On July 12, 2014, Colonel Pearl died at the age of 95 peacefully at his home in Silver Spring, MD. Today, Colonel Pearl's…

the Majority Leader chose to push a former one of his staffers to serve on the Commission and then become its chairman.

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. EPA Regulation

I have concerns that our mission of oversight is being thrown out the window in the name of political expediency.

Last Wednesday Americans all across the country were preparing for Thanksgiving. They were traveling. Many of them were going to visit friends and family and places around their communities, their State or the country. What did the Obama…

the majority has broken the rules of this committee to further the goals of partisanship.

with regard to the health care law, the proof has come out today. The administration has been cooking the books. That is not just me saying it. It has come out all across the press. USA Today, just out: ``Obama administration gave bad…

this past Saturday the open enrollment period for the Obama health care law opened in terms of the health care exchange. People who bought health insurance through healthcare.gov or through their State's exchange are finally allowed to see…

I wish to recognize and congratulate John Cox the Director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. On November 24, 2014, Director Cox will be elected as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation…

I just want to say how much I appreciate your leadership. You have been committed to Indian issues your entire career in the Senate, even more so as Chairman.

I come to the floor to express my support for the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. This is bipartisan legislation. The House passed this bill with 31 Democrats voting for it. Last week, Senate Republicans welcomed the news that the…

According to the Indian Health Service, childhood trauma is disproportionately experienced by Indian children.

The gaming industry, as I said, needs integrity, as does the agency regulating the industry.

I think it is an important position, one charged with significant responsibilities in Indian gaming, a $28 billion industry.

I hope that in the future the President will ensure that nominations of qualified candidates and the completed paperwork are submitted to the Committee in a timely manner.

The agency officials should comply with all applicable laws and ethics rules and be cognizant of public perceptions of agency integrity.

the White House didn't even send this nomination to the Senate until July, 2014, a nine-month delay.

I appreciate and want to salute the significant leadership we have seen on this issue from the Senator from North Dakota. He has been a stalwart fighter, very focused on this issue, and focused on putting together a bipartisan coalition of…

You do talk about compartmentalization and also that Iran's goal is to eliminate the sanctions.

This legislation is about ensuring that we uphold our obligations.