We need a legislative nationwide solution to address the systematic and systemic problems.

This bill is needed to restore fairness and predictability to the pricing structure within the recreation-cabin program.

I go home every weekend to talk to people. I was home last weekend for Veterans Day and was in the Target store in Casper and ran into a small business owner of a small electric company he runs. He has about four people who work with him…

The EPA's rule affectively requires new coal fired power plants to deploy carbon capture and sequestration technology.

it has now been more than 6 weeks since the Obama administration launched its health insurance marketplace. This afternoon, the Obama administration finally confirmed how few people have been able to select insurance through the exchange…

So then does the Indian Health Service, are you inclined to raise the Federal Advisory Committee Act as an impediment to robust consultation, regardless of how he feels about it?

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I appreciate your holding this hearing this afternoon, and I appreciate your leadership in signaling the need for greater fiscal responsibility.

As you know, members on both sides of the aisle agree that the spiraling Federal deficit and increased Government spending needed to be addressed.

We have also recognized that the Federal Government has important responsibilities in Indian Country.

I'd like to discuss a little bit on carbon capture and sequestration technology.

I just returned from spending a weekend in my home State of Wyoming, traveling around the State and visiting with people in Natrona County and Casper as well as in Rock Springs, WY. I attended a marvelous event held every year in…

The Committee has received testimony over several Congresses in the past that have been critical of the recognition process.

Later this week we will hit the 1-month anniversary of the launch of President Obama's health insurance exchanges. My question is, what have we learned the past 4 weeks? We know the rollout of the exchanges and the healthcare.gov Web site…

The federal recognition process is vital for the tribes to achieve their rights.

I wish to add in a bipartisan way my thanks to Senator Chiesa for his service and add to the kind words the Senator from Delaware has spoken of our friend and our colleague. In Wyoming we talk about the code of the West, and there are 10…

it has now been 2 weeks since the launch of the insurance exchanges that were created by President Obama's health care law. After 2 weeks of delays, error messages, things the President calls glitches, the American people are united in…

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

I appreciate the comments by the distinguished chair of the Appropriations Committee. As she said, she is ready to meet, ready to negotiate, ready to compromise, ready to work together. I come today to say tomorrow Republican Senators are…

I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Illinois, and I have heard him make reference to the insurance exchanges that opened last week. It was 1 week ago President Obama's health insurance exchanges opened, and by all accounts it…

I come to the floor today, because Americans all across the country today are speaking out about their personal experiences with the ObamaCare exchanges yesterday. Instead of it being as easy as buying something from Amazon, which the…

as my colleague from Missouri said, as we are here on the floor today, much of the Federal Government has been shut down. It is shut down because of the Democrats' unwillingness to compromise on keeping the government open and delivering…

Thank you, Mr. President. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the time be equally divided between both parties. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We need to work together. And we have a wonderful history of working together on this.

I come to the floor today, just 6 days now before the Obama health care law exchanges go into effect, to point out that even those who may support the law say with regard to the exchanges, expect trouble. It was interesting that today the…