I do remain concerned that the Department of Energy is still not acting with enough urgency.

I believe we have and can have a healthy environment and a health economy at the same time.

I believe it is irresponsible to impose costly regulations without having real environmental benefits.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care

I come to the floor today to talk about some of the side effects we have been seeing from the health care law. When President Obama and Democrats in Congress were selling their health care law, they made a lot of promises. One of the big…

You have Native American students that when they come to college, they need a level of remediation that just takes some time.

One of the disturbing facts that comes out is the 2012 Department of Education report on college graduation rates noted that Native American graduation rates were the lowest since 2007.

It seems you do want to get them set up for success, so when they show up for college they are taking advantage of every opportunity instead of feeling that they are sinking.

the foundation is education, in my opinion.

Education is a significant pathway to success.

I come to the floor today with huge concerns about the Obama health care law. I do it as a physician, as a doctor, who has taken care of families all around the State of Wyoming for a couple of decades; as a past president of our State…

I come to the floor as the Senate begins the debate on the nomination of Sylvia Burwell to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. If she is confirmed for that job, she would be responsible for implementing thousands of pages of…

I come to the floor to discuss the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services because as a physician I am very concerned and want to make sure Americans can get health care. I think getting care is actually much more important than…

I am referring to people who have been hurt by the health care law all across the country. I worry about the more than 5 million people who have lost their coverage as a result of the health care law. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The…

I would say that many people in Oregon have been helped and many have been hurt. That is the problem with this health care law. There are people who have been helped, absolutely. I just believe that the costly side effects, the harmful…

Thank you. I am merely trying to respond to my colleague. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor.

today marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The violent suppression and forcible dispersion in Tiananmen Square by the Government of China resulted in the death and injury of peaceful demonstrators. I have worked…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is vital to ensuring nuclear safety.

today the Obama administration released a new plan intended to shut down American powerplants. Instead of celebrating his policies in the Rose Garden, President Obama delegated the bad news to the Environmental Protection Agency. Make no…

I come to the floor after having just heard my friend and colleague from Connecticut talk about the health care law. As a doctor, I am always happy to hear about people who are getting better care. My concern is that there are so many…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. WRRDA

I rise today in support of the 2013 Water Resources Reform and Development Act conference report. I agree with my colleagues who have spoken about this and who believe that passing this conference report is important for our communities…

on June 6, 2014, the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper will dedicate its new Orthopedic, Spine and Surgery Center to an American patriot, Jerry Behrens, M.D. For years, patients in Wyoming have known Jerry to be a compassionate, thorough…

Indian children have a remarkable capacity to learn.

The Federal Government has important responsibilities in educating Indian children.