I rise today as a Senator and, as the Presiding Officer is, a doctor. I want to talk about a disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Earlier today Senator Rubio was on the floor talking about the disease, and I know earlier today…

Prevention is a key part of S. 2240, a concept which is included in the mandated funding for control and management programs.

The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the ecological impacts of invasive species.

If you would like, go ahead.

I head home to Wyoming just about every weekend. Lots of people from Wyoming come here to Washington to visit as well. When I am home, I get a chance to talk to people, and here in Washington, I get to talk to people. So yesterday is a day…

The oil price fall is providing less of a macro economic boost and it may have been anticipated.

We need to ensure that the EPA is held accountable for its actions.

I am going back to the impression that was left with the current permittees when all this collaborative effort came through.

Today we are considering several pieces of legislation. When you combine it all it would designate almost a half a million acres, 458,194 acres, of new wilderness.

on Friday, representatives from more than 130 countries are going to be gathering at the United Nations in New York to sign a broad new climate change agreement. This is the same agreement that countries negotiated in Paris last year. Back…

When the original Owyhee initiative began in 2000 it was a collaborative effort between diverse stakeholders including the Shoshone-Paiute tribe, ranchers and locals, state governments, environmental groups, people working together.

In my view we must take a more balanced approach between adding lands to the wilderness system and Congress releasing lands.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

This is troubling to me as it could have far reaching impacts for the management of our forests and our public lands.

2,400 jobs have been lost in the energy sector in Wyoming since January, and I believe it is directly a result of the EPA actions.

This is serious. I am a grandfather. We are leaving this planet to our children, our grandchildren, and our posterity.

many existing wells will be shut in and new wells not developed, denying the Federal Treasury much larger royalties

There will be a second round. I will finish my first-round questions.

Isn't BLM just trying to regulate existing sources of methane in a way that even the EPA is not allowed to under the Clean Air Act?

It seems if BLM does not take steps, it is truly opening itself up to the charge that this rule is not a waste prevention rule, but a waste promotion rule.

I think it is fair to say that we all want to reduce unnecessary venting and flaring of natural gas.

Thank you, Senator Franken.

We respectfully request your support for The Dine College Act of 2016 (S. 2564).

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gold King Mine Spill

How is this improving readiness, safety of troops, sailors, airmen, by paying $400 per gallon for biofuels?