I want to first respond to something that the Chairman said about the dual email accounts, saying everybody does it.

I think it is important for all of us to know if the EPA and this Administration are going to be transparent or are intentionally deciding to try to deceive the American people.

I know that NAHASDA is one of the most effective Federal Indian programs, not perfect, but very successful.

I want to emphasize that this is housing primarily for low-income Indian families.

In the past, a major bottleneck in the housing development process has been land leasing.

We need to work together to identify the barriers to Indian housing development.

I come to the floor as someone who has just traveled around my home State of Wyoming for the last couple weeks, talking to people, listening to what they have to say. I do it as a doctor as well as a Senator, but people there know me as a…

The National American Indian Housing Council estimates that there is a need for about 250,000 new housing units throughout Indian Country.

So I think we further note that if HUD fails to act, then tribes actually can't expend their housing funds.

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

The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act is up for reauthorization this year.

I wish to join my colleague from Nebraska in welcoming our new colleague to the Senate. She is going to be an incredibly welcome addition to this body. I have had the privilege of traveling with her on the trip to Afghanistan Senator…

A voice vote will be acceptable. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the yeas and nays are vitiated. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 184) was agreed to. Amendment No. 382 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

I am pleased to cosponsor Udall amendment No. 239. Communities in Wyoming and other Western States continue to be threatened by wildfires stemming from excessive fuel loads in our national forests, continued drought, and excess beetle…

in 2010, President Obama set forth a goal of doubling our Nation's exports in 5 years. Three years later we are not on the pace to achieve that goal. One problem is the EPA is blocking exports. EPA is blocking exports on account of the…

within the last 20 minutes, I have heard on the floor comments about the sequester. A previous speaker on the Democratic side of the aisle said the sequester was hurting small business and said the sequester was causing economic…

I come to the floor today to speak in support of the Cruz amendment and I do that as a doctor, as someone who has practiced medicine for 25 years taking care of families all around the State of Wyoming. When we entered into the discussion…

on Sunday, March 10, 2013, Wyoming lost a beloved veteran and citizen, Leo Sanchez. I would like to tell my colleagues about this patriot. There is a Marine Corps saying, ``Marines never die; they regroup at the pearly gates and wait for…

NPCA has also weighed in on the Office of Surface Mining's Stream Protection Rule, a rule which would shut down coal production in much of the country.

I have been able to put my hand on the letter Senator Paul has written to John Brennan on February 20. This is something that I believe brought in focus the key piece of what has been on the minds of the people in my home State with regard…

What I just heard from the Senator from Kentucky is that these questions were asked in a bipartisan way. This was not partisan at all. I heard Senator Wyden from Oregon had similar questions. So this is a request for information. Now, I…

I come to the floor of the Senate in great admiration for the Senator from Kentucky, for what he is doing to try to get information. All we are asked to do is to give advice and consent to the President on this very important nominee to be…

You're familiar with the--need for certainty which you mentioned in your opening statement and people looking for certainty in so many areas.

I come and ask my colleague if this is something he may have heard about at home as well, because this is something clearly on the mind of the people of Wyoming. Of course, just like Kentucky--and I will tell you when I was overseas in…

It seems to me there hasn't been the transparency that's been promised by the Administration when it comes to these settlements.