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John Anthony Barrasso is an American politician and physician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Barrasso has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic growth during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for reducing government regulations and promoting energy independence, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Wyoming, a state rich in natural resources.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly)…
The only way to do this is to have a nominee who will work with us to chart a bipartisan path, consensus, sound science, transparency and accountability.
I strongly disagree. I believe as industry has stated, technology is not currently and may never be commercially available.
yesterday President Obama held an event at the White House to talk about his health care law. The President said: The debate over repealing this law is over--the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. That is what President Obama said…
I thank my colleague, and I appreciate the comments of my colleague Senator Blunt, who has been a leader and champion on the issue of getting people back to work. We heard the Senator from Rhode Island saying there are people out there…
I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with a number of my colleagues for up to 45 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.
When the Cobell settlement was still being considered by Congress 4 years ago, Indian tribes and tribal organizations requested certain changes to the settlement.
I appreciate the comments of my friend and colleague from North Dakota, a State in which he served as a Governor, a business leader in the community, and knows the State very well and knows the importance of energy--not just to his State's…
before I start, I noted that the Senator from Connecticut came to the floor in an attempt to debunk a letter from one of my constituents to me, a family from Rawlins, WY, whom I talked about earlier on the floor. It seems the Senator is…
I recognize that not every potential situation of harm to Indian children can be prevented by this legislation, but this bill is a significant and meaningful step forward in the right direction.
Senator Hoeven's bill will strengthen and clarify foster care placement requirements including the character investigations and background checks.
I am pleased to join my colleagues, Senator Heitkamp and Hoeven in addressing the needs of Native children through their respective bills.
The proposed Native American Child Safety Act is currently being introduced by Senator Hoeven, Senator Tester, and co-sponsored by Senator Barrasso and Senator Heitkamp.
I come to the floor, having heard my colleague's concerns and story of a family who was helped by the President's health care law. We want people in this country to be helped. My concern is there are a lot of people who are actually being…
And we do have a short construction season in Wyoming. It generally starts in May, ends in October, if the weather cooperates.
this past Sunday was the fourth anniversary of President Obama's health care law. Four years ago Democrats in Washington were confident the law they forced through Congress would be extremely popular today. Instead, the law has broken…
the success or failure of Federal highway programs in Wyoming can be reasonably predicted based on one question: does the program provide enough flexibility.
If you can't get to this place until April 1st to do your engineering study, and you have 6 weeks of review through any part of the environmental process, by the time you have gone to bid, awarded the bid and started construction, you…
I introduced S. 2132, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act Amendments for 2014.
Folks in my State believe we can balance our energy needs with our environmental needs.
The EPA has a section entitled Fact Sheet: How the Proposed Waters of the U.S. Rules Benefits Agriculture.
The American people rejected cap and trade, and the EPA produced climate change regulations instead.
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