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John Barrasso

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John Anthony Barrasso is an American politician and physician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Barrasso has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic growth during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for reducing government regulations and promoting energy independence, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Wyoming, a state rich in natural resources.

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Apr 17, 2018

I believe it is a harmful expansion of Washington's authority.

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Apr 17, 2018

Those decisions place Washington in charge of permitting when groundwater connects a source of pollution to a 'water of the United States.'

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Apr 17, 2018

today is the last tax day under the old, awful, and broken tax system that the American people have had to put up with for decades. Under the tax relief law that Republicans passed in this body in December--it was signed by President Trump…

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Apr 17, 2018

I would ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a brief filed by 18 States, including my home State of Wyoming, a State that increased Federal control would 'increase administrative and legal costs to the States and their…

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Apr 16, 2018

I come to the floor as a former chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee of the Senate to talk about the issue of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--the package before us today to be discussed and voted on within the next hour. I know we…

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Apr 12, 2018

I am here with my colleague from Oklahoma to speak in favor of Andrew Wheeler. I support Andrew Wheeler to serve as the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. During the previous administration, the Environmental…

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Apr 12, 2018

the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Deputy Administrator is critical in developing and implementing policies that fulfill the EPA's…

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Apr 11, 2018

Putin continues to use Russia's natural gas to extort, to threaten, to coerce our allies and our partners overseas.

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Apr 11, 2018

Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. They are financing terrorist groups around the world.

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Apr 11, 2018

I come to the floor as we, as Americans, continue to see the regular reminders that the world is a very dangerous place. The horrendous reports out of Syria over the weekend show us there are leaders in the world who will test the rules…

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Apr 11, 2018

I believe, should be engaged in talks if they're not just for the purpose of talking.

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Apr 11, 2018

I concur completely with you and the presidential authority to use military force in Syria.

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Apr 10, 2018

Don't we need a coordinated and rapid buildout of CO2 infrastructure in the country to meet the projected needs, and would the USE IT Act address that need?

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Apr 10, 2018

Part of the purpose of the bill is also to promote research in additional uses of carbon.

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Apr 10, 2018

Thank you so much for your co-sponsorship and your hard work on this piece of legislation.

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Apr 10, 2018

The bill supports the use of carbon capture technology and innovative research at sites with the captured CO2.

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Apr 10, 2018

The USE IT Act has two sections, one that promotes research and the other to facilitate development of carbon capture products and CO2 pipelines.

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Apr 10, 2018

We are going to move forward, Senator Whitehouse and I, in a bipartisan way.

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Apr 10, 2018

I believe that before we consider a lot more streamlining measures, we ought to prioritize implementing the ones we have already put in place.

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Apr 10, 2018

We cannot afford to leave our resources stranded in the ground. That is why America must lead through innovation--and not regulation--as we continue to reduce emissions.

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Apr 10, 2018

Today we are here to discuss promising bipartisan legislation recently introduced by the Chairman, along with Senators Whitehouse, Capito, and Heitkamp.

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Apr 10, 2018

The legislation also facilitates permitting for carbon dioxide pipelines in order to move the carbon dioxide from where it is captured to where it is either stored or used.

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Apr 10, 2018

the USE IT Act has a great potential for not only spurring the carbon capture and utilization side of the process, but will have an economic impact on the State of Wyoming.

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Apr 9, 2018

we have been so successful in balancing the economic benefits from using our natural resources for energy production in Wyoming while ensuring views in our national parks are not impacted by issues related to air pollution.

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Apr 9, 2018

the directive from Administrator Pruitt mandates that States have a voice at the table and a seat at the table.

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