I come to the floor today, as I have week after week ever since the President's health care law was passed, to bring a doctor's second opinion about the health care law. I traveled the State all the last week in Wyoming talking to people…

today I wish to honor a true American Cowboy, Jhett Johnson. At the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Jhett and his teammate, Turtle Powell, took home the gold buckle in the team roping competition after 10 rounds of competition…

I come to the Senate floor today, as I have just about every week since the health care law was passed, to give a doctor's second opinion about the health care law. I do that because I practice medicine in Casper, WY, as an orthopedic…

are we in a quorum call? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate is currently in session. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that Clay Robbins, who is an intern serving in the office of Senator Merkley, the Presiding Officer, have the privilege of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I would like to speak today in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of the largest shovel-ready infrastructure projects in the United States. It would bring oil from North Dakota and from Canada to…

Senator Barrasso. Thank you.

The letter states that the Chairman "intimidated and bullied senior staff to the degree that he has created," he, he has created, "a high level of fear and anxiety resulting in a chilled work environment."

Senator Barrasso. Thank you.

I have great concerns. Ever since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, the American people and the world at large have been discussing the need for improving nuclear safety.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

I'm thinking about the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks Treaty from last time and some of the concerns that we have in terms of missile defense.

The United States has always been a strong advocate for democracy, for rule of law, and for human rights abroad.

There has been, obviously, a lot of concern about Russia's lack of cooperation on the situation in Syria.

I perceive the reset as not successful and I believe it has simply amounted in a number of ways to a series of appeasements to Russia.

I rise today to join with the Senator from Texas and agree with her about the need for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and agree with her comments about the economy in this country and our need to focus on jobs and debt and…

Funding for water infrastructure is essential. It is only a part of the solution.

The need to provide a clean, abundant supply of water is essential to the survival of the intermountain West.

We must remove the regulatory red tape and give States the flexibility to provide a clean, abundant supply of water for the future.

I agree with Senator Wyden. We have great concerns about energy affordability.

I think you said it so very well, in the summary that you have just given, that I will keep my opening statement very brief so we can hear from our witnesses.

I come to the floor today as I have so many times since the President's health care bill was signed into law, with a doctor's second opinion. I do that because I practiced medicine in Wyoming, taking care of families from around the State…

I have concerns when the President was then a Senator running for President. He said under his plan, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The…

I agree with your comments and I appreciate your leadership on this.