We heard the Senator from Georgia talk about the upcoming predictable crisis, and our Nation faces an Olympic crisis right now, and it is a predictable crisis. Back in 2006, then-Senator Obama called raising the debt ceiling ``a sign of…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes, followed by Senator Inhofe for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The question is do the regulations coming out of the EPA accomplish all of those goals, and to me the answer is they do not.

the EPA rules are not technologically feasible, that they won't work.

Clearly, the Country is very concerned about the economy, 9.1 percent unemployment, getting that under control...

This EPA appears to be rushing to issue as many new rules and regulations as it possibly can...

The people of Delaware are fortunate to have both of you.

I think we can do a lot for people and for the Country and for the health of individuals by getting people back to work.

It is indeed a privilege to work with you and to learn from your leadership on this important Committee.

It appears in this rulemaking that EPA is more intent on changing what the energy fuel makeup of the Nation is.

Well, thank you for admitting that there was an error in that, and I know that Texas is going to go on to continue to address this with you, as will I.

Because we are a not-for-profit cooperative that is ultimately owned by our consumers, these new compliance costs are going to be passed on directly to cooperative member owners in the form of higher rates.

I come here today to compliment the minority leader, Senator McConnell, for his resolution in our effort to put a balanced budget amendment onto the Constitution of the United States. I come here today to tell you a little story about a…

Do you feel the EPA really understands how rural co-ops operate, how they work, compared to company-owned?

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Second Opinion

I come to the floor, as I have each week since the health care law was signed, with a doctor's second opinion about the health care law because it does seem that each week there is more information that comes out about this health care law…

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Those are a couple of things. These measures would involve much greater control and involvement of tribal governments in trust land management.

I would like to hear how these constitutions are working some 75 years after the fact.

I know and appreciate the importance of homelands to Indian people.

However, when the court gets it wrong, it is the responsibility of Congress to fix it.

The Indian Reorganization Act is a critical step in recognizing the rights of Native Americans.

I come to the floor today, as I do each week, as a doctor who practiced medicine in Wyoming for 25 years, as someone who has taken care of families all around the State of Wyoming, as a doctor who has great concerns about what has happened…