I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to McKenna for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office as well as to the State of Wyoming. McKenna is a…

I rise today in celebration of Mitch and Lilly Zimmerman, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming's 2023 honorees. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming began in 1969 as an organization to promote character development in young…

I come to the floor to join my colleague from Kansas, Senator Marshall, in talking about the economy. President Biden has spent the last 2 weeks trying to define and then redefine what has been come to be known as Bidenomics. The President…

it is a privilege to be here today, joined by my colleague from Wyoming, Senator Cynthia Lummis, and my colleague from Delaware, the chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator Tom Carper, to honor this incredible…

I rise today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Mountain View, WY. On August 19, the folks of Mountain View will come together for the town's 50th birthday party celebration with food, music, games, and…

I rise today in recognition of the distinct history of Wyoming's Platte County Courthouse. The courthouse reopens this summer following its first significant renovation in over a century. For 105 years, the residents of Platte County have…

I rise today to celebrate the Centennial of Evansville, WY. Located in Natrona County, just east of the city of Casper, Evansville is home to 2,746 residents. Settled along the North Platte River, the area boasts many opportunities for…

Mitigation needs to increase by orders of magnitude.

I believe this is an egregious omission, and I would ask that you continue to work to correct this omission.

Do you agree that active forest management such as cutting trees that are at higher risk of burning is not only critical to saving lives and property and our forests, but also helps combat climate change?

Unbelievable to me, Wyoming is the only state located on or west of the Rocky Mountains that has not received any of the funding of these 21 designated areas under this strategy.

I believe this is an egregious omission, and I would ask that you continue to work to correct this omission.

Mitigation needs to increase by orders of magnitude.

Waiting for our forests and communities to burn is not a defensible strategy.

Unbelievable to me, Wyoming is the only state located on or west of the Rocky Mountains that has not received any of the funding of these 21 designated areas under this strategy.

Waiting for our forests and communities to burn is not a defensible strategy.

Do you agree that active forest management such as cutting trees that are at higher risk of burning is not only critical to saving lives and property and our forests, but also helps combat climate change?

I believe this is an egregious omission, and I would ask that you continue to work to correct this omission.

America's wildfire crisis will continue to escalate until our forests are properly managed.

Do you agree that active forest management such as cutting trees that are at higher risk of burning is not only critical to saving lives and property and our forests, but also helps combat climate change?

Well, thanks, Mr. Chairman. Ms. Norris, so the Forest Service has come out with a 10-year strategy to combat the wildfire crisis, and they announced significant spending across 21 designated areas.

I come to the floor today to rise in opposition to the nomination of David Crane, who has been nominated to serve as the Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure. It is a job that involves sending taxpayer money to energy companies…

I fear we are going to have blackouts. I am afraid we are going to see a significant number of lives lost.

There is more we can do. There is more we should do. There is more we need to do.

the electric grid at greater risk of failure today than it was, say, 10 years ago, in 2013?