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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.
Well, I would tell my colleague from Texas, who has been a leader in this fight asking for a budget, demanding a budget, as of today it has been 1,111 days since the Senate passed a budget, in spite of the law that says they must do so by…
I just want to thank my colleagues who are here today sharing their time and their insight. They have a lot of insight because they have run businesses, they have worked to actually meet a budget and live within a budget, have dealt with…
today I rise to echo the comments made by my colleague, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah. Throughout Senator Hatch's distinguished career, he has served this Senate and this Nation in a number of major leadership capacities. I am most grateful…
There are a couple of private refineries, I think 6 private refineries, connected to the Reserve.
It's an important step forward to ensuring a stable and a predictable helium market.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. A Second Opinion
I come to the floor today, as I have week after week since the health care law has been passed, with a doctor's second opinion about the law that I have great concerns with. I do that as a doctor who practiced medicine for 25 years, took…
Keeping the Helium Reserve operating will have a very stabilizing effect for the strategic use, for NASA, for defense.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. EPA Rules and Regulations
this is a comprehensive report, and it contains expert testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee from the best scientific medical research, from institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Yale University, and others. This…
I would like to spend a little time today talking about what has become known across the country as the Obama economy. This administration, after nearly 4 years, has failed to get this country and to get our economy moving again. Even…
week after week, I have come to the floor to give a doctor's second opinion about the health care law. I tell my colleague from Tennessee that I should have him join me on a weekly basis in these second opinions, because he has clearly…
I rise in support of my colleague from Wyoming and the excellent work he is doing and continues to do, as well as the leadership he continues to provide for all the Senate and certainly for the people of Wyoming. He is the captain of our…
Energy development on Tribal lands is critical for employment and economic growth in Indian Country and for America's energy security and our independence.
Economic development and economic opportunities--those are the keys to a healthy, productive community.
Thank you very much. Thank you for bringing a number of members of your organizational staff, and thank you for the 32 recommendations. We will take them most seriously. Thank you.
this being tax week, people all around the country are sending in their tax returns. The deadline just passed yesterday--April 17--so people are focused a lot on what happens in Washington. They think about the IRS. They think about the…
I am reminded how important energy development is to Indian communities across the Country.
For far too long, bureaucratic red tape has prevented the pursuit of Tribal economic development opportunities, especially energy development.
Many of these problems are really aspects or features or something much larger: a pervasive lack of opportunity to earn a good living.
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. A Second Opinion
This money is transferred outside the normal appropriations process. That is a concern. The money is transferred outside the normal appropriations process. It goes to the very tax agency that is responsible for implementing many of the key…
These actions occurred because of a culture, a culture of excess within the GSA and a lack of respect for the rules.
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