Last July, I sent Secretary Brouillette a letter encouraging the Department of Energy, not to just have people come and visit Wyoming, but to actually establish a presence in my home State of Wyoming.

Do you believe it is critical that America maintains its ability to produce and process our own uranium for our own nuclear power sector in terms of national security?

Congratulations on the nomination. Thank you for spending time with me yesterday and I thought it was a very productive discussion.

I don't need to tell you how much of an energy powerhouse Wyoming is. I think it's 15 times the amount of energy that you consume that you produce and benefit the rest of the country.

In addition to our foreign adversaries, like Russia, the Department of Energy has also actually dumped uranium into the U.S. market and that has been against the law, but it has happened in both previous administrations.

I just think that the sad fact is that President Biden's oil and gas leasing ban in the United States, cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, and his failure at the same time to sanction entities involved in the Nordstream II pipeline…

Can I have your commitment that, if confirmed, you will complete the establishment of the reserve, create the purchasing program and buy American-produced uranium this year?

Yesterday 40 Senators, 40 of us, sent a letter urging President Biden to impose sanctions on entities involved with Nordstream II.

I have come to the floor, on several occasions now, to talk about this $1.9 trillion spending bill that will be soon before this body. I have talked about different parts of the bill on different occasions. I have talked about the…

I would like to join my friend and colleague from Oklahoma, as well as the Senator from Iowa, who has previously spoken, and the Senator from Indiana in opposing the Democrats' $1.9 trillion spending bill. The Democrats want to call it the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from West Virginia and I both be allowed to complete our remarks before moving to the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

when Governor Granholm came before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee for her nomination hearing, she said she was committed to American energy dominance. She stated she understood the importance of having a broad energy mix and…

American energy production provides good jobs, funding for the schools and public services, all of these things.

The United States' liquefied natural gas and other energy exports limit the ability of countries like Russia to wield energy supplies as geopolitical weapons.

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to conclude my remarks before recessing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

U.S. energy independence, I believe, is critically important for our national security.

I come to the floor today, as I have done twice before over the past month, to sound the alarm about the new administration's attacks on American energy. Yet there is still more to talk about. President Biden has continued this assault on…

As part of your effort to promote U.S. industries in international markets, will you commit to advocate for eliminating trade barriers for soda ash and other important U.S. industries in the international marketplace?

the impact of that on jobs in my State is just devastating.

Do you believe it is important for States to accurately report public health data--especially deaths--from coronavirus?

So, given this glaring evidence that is presented by the New York Attorney General, as Secretary will you advocate that the Biden administration fully investigate what occurred in this situation?

The Biden administration's decisions are clearly going to have a terrible impact, I believe, on the health and well-being of communities in Wyoming and across rural America.

I come to the floor to talk about the $1.9 trillion spending bill that is under consideration before this Congress. As President Biden has said repeatedly, if you want to know someone's values, look at one's budget. Well, that is what we…

From a public health perspective, I think it is important for States and local governments to accurately report information regarding the impact of coronavirus.

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman.