I appreciate my colleague Senator McCain's leadership on the matter.

I would like to take a few minutes to tell my colleagues about one of Wyoming's distinguished citizens. John Jorgensen has devoted his life to promoting education, literacy, and the arts. This November he will be honored with the…

I come to the floor today, as Republicans have come to the floor week after week ever since the President's health care law was passed. I have many concerns about the way this health care law is impacting families in my home State of…

Thank you, Madam President. Facing Great Challenges As I come to the floor today, the Senate is debating a plan by which Washington Democrats seek to restrict the First Amendment rights of American citizens--part of the Constitution. Under…

The other thing that caught my eye when reading your written testimony and also hearing your oral testimony today was how the water users on the Wind River Reservation have formed associations, associations to assume the operation and…

on September 16, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming will celebrate their 16th Annual Awards and Recognition Breakfast. During the event, they will honor a member of the community who has significantly contributed to the Boys and…

I know many Senators were back home over the last number of weeks talking to and listening to their constituents about issues on their minds. I was also at home. As a doctor and as a Senator, I heard from many people in my home State of…

The Federal Government's promise to Indian Country to build and maintain these projects needs to be fulfilled.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thanks to each and every one of you for bringing these stories to us today.

the Barrasso amendment (title IV) to S. 715, the Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act.

Your written testimony states that the irrigation funding could then be leveraged to access additional funding for rehab and repairs.

what I do is come to the floor to talk about the concerns I have for Americans who are concerned about their jobs, concerned about the economy, concerned about their opportunity to get the care they need from a doctor they choose at a…

It appears that politics, not qualifications, were at the heart of the decision.

the Majority Leader's strong influence in micromanaging the selection of nominees to the NRC as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for political gain.

We must strike a balance to ensure the safety of our communities while continuing to ensure the viability of nuclear power.

We do need to maintain a full, qualified slate of commissioners who continue to protect our communities by ensuring nuclear safety.

I don't understand the rationale for this at all. I agree with Senator Sessions. He was a vital member of the Commission with years of experience and the President failed to renominate him.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an important asset to overseeing nuclear power.

I have come to the floor to discuss some of the issues related to the health care law and the side effects of the health care law. I see my friend and colleague from the State of Connecticut--a place where I spent 5 years as part of my…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a column written by Mr. Dennis Sun, Publisher of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup, entitled ``Muddying the Waters.'' The article was published on June 21 of this year. Through this…

I didn't hear a question posed in that, but I concur. And I mentioned in my remarks, as the Senator from Connecticut has said, that the rates were not allowed to go up to the double-digit request, although I also mentioned they are going…

at the 102nd Wyoming State Fair, I, along with Senator Enzi, will have the honor of introducing Frank Moore as he is inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame for 2014. Frank has spent his lifetime working for positive changes in…

The Senator will yield for a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Would the Senator yield for a question?

I thank my colleague from Iowa for his kind comments. We have worked on this issue, and I do this as a physician who has taken care of patients in Wyoming for a quarter of a century. I have so many friends and there are so many folks who…

The bill would also dedicate, I think, 1.5 percent of the Land and Water Conservation Fund moneys to be used for securing public access.