today I wish to honor the service of the adjutant general of the Wyoming National Guard, MG Luke Reiner, to the State of Wyoming and our Nation. In 1982, Major General Reiner enlisted in the Army National Guard. As a born leader, Luke was…

today I recognize the distinguished career of Pat Tyrrell. After more than 18 years of service, Pat is retiring as Wyoming's longest serving State engineer. A Wyoming native, Pat grew up in Cheyenne. He attended the University of Wyoming…

today I wish to celebrate the centennial of the Thermopolis, WY, Chamber of Commerce. On March 23, the Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce celebrates their 100th anniversary at an annual banquet. What was once called the old Thermopolis…

I come to the floor to discuss the so- called Green New Deal. America needs every form of energy in order to succeed, but the Democrats' extreme Green New Deal would send our strong, healthy, and growing economy over a liberal cliff. This…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 46, as…

I would just point out that what my friend and colleague from Hawaii described as a distraction is one of the key points of the Democratic Party. Medicare for All, as they call it, is part of the so-called Green New Deal, which would…

I come to the floor today to ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the Senate Resolution that is at the desk, expressing the sense of the Senate that efforts to create a one-size-fits-all government-run…

I rise in support of the nomination of John Fleming to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. The Assistant Secretary serves as the Administrator of the Economic Development Administration, the EDA. It is the…

I appreciate the opportunity to come to the floor to answer those specific questions, and I would point to an op-ed that I wrote for the New York Times last year. Perhaps the Senator from New York doesn't read his hometown newspaper, but…

Regular order. Mr. MARKEY--where he got that bogus number of $93 trillion? That is a completely made-up number by the Koch brothers. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). The Senator from Massachusetts will suspend. The Senate is out of…

Well, as long as I continue to have the floor, I would like to point out that we have a booming economy in this country. In just over a year, tax relief has helped create 3 million new jobs. Manufacturing jobs have increased for 10…

the Senate is today considering the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. It is the job of the EPA to protect both the environment and human health. This critically important…

it is time to vote on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. For the past year, Andrew Wheeler has served as the Senate-confirmed Deputy Administrator of the EPA, and for the past 7…

today, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will sign a joint resolution of the Wyoming Legislature recognizing December 10, 2019, as Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day. On December 10, 1869, the Wyoming Territory passed the first law in U.S. history…

I have 3 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

Republicans have kept our commitment the past 2 years to get Americans back to work. We provided much needed tax relief and regulatory relief for people all across the country. We reined in Washington, we unleashed job creators, and now we…

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

section 7003 of the legislation before us today, as modified by the Rubio amendment No. 182, addresses units in the Coastal Barrier Resources System, which Congress established through bipartisan legislation in 1982. Congress most recently…

I have spoken many times in this Chamber about human health from my perspective as an orthopedic surgeon. Today, I am here to talk about a different crisis that is facing our Nation. Earlier today, 24 of my colleagues joined me in…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Braun). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Barrasso and Mr. Jones pertaining to the introduction of S. 382 are…

last night we heard from the President of the United States in his State of the Union Address. What I heard and what I know, living in Wyoming and traveling across my State and across the country--is that the state of the union is strong…

today U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing the electric car industry. The cost to these taxpayers is billions of dollars, and the subsidies have lasted now for nearly 30 years. In 2008, Washington added a tax credit for purchases of electric…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 3 p.m. occur now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the…

first, I associate myself with the remarks that we just heard from the distinguished Senator from Missouri, who made some wonderful points about how important the bill that we are discussing on the floor continues to be. I appreciate his…

I have up here a quote from the Washington Post from January 20, 2019. The words say: ``to refuse even to talk until the government reopens does no favors to sidelined Federal workers and contractors''--to refuse even to talk. This is a…