Mike Enzi

I ask for the yeas and nays. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

I appreciate this opportunity to testify before you on S. 736, the State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency Act.

It is designed to ensure that the Federal Government adheres to its statutory responsibilities to cooperate with the States under the Endangered Species Act.

However, these types of partnerships aren't the norm. In too many cases, the data Federal agencies rely on to make a listing are not shared with the key State partners.

We have some of the richest wildlife habitat in North America and it supports a number of industries, including tourism, guiding, recreation, agriculture, just to name a few.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:34 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m…

There is a huge concern, particularly in rural America, about the closing down of the processing centers in States. Our State no longer has a processing center. It takes at least an extra day to get the mail. So I would urge my colleagues…

This bill is cosponsored by Senator Vitter from our side. If a big bank fails under the Senator's reform, there is nothing that protects the taxpayers from having to save the bank. In other words, this approach does not do what many…

I am going to have to recommend a ``no'' vote because of States' rights concerns. There are 48 States and the District of Columbia that prohibit voting while incarcerated for a felony offense. I was fascinated to find that only two…

Once again I have to ask my colleagues to vote ``no.'' This is a tax reform idea that has some merit, but it has to be dealt with in the context of comprehensive tax reform rather than a stand-alone proposal. I know that he and his Finance…

Amendment No. 944 is not germane to the budget resolution now before the Senate. Therefore, I raise a point of order against the amendment under section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

This amendment is not germane to the budget resolution. It creates a point of order concerning subject matter that is not within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget, prohibiting Federal employees or agencies from exercising…

I want to declare that Republicans are committed to fair and equal treatment of pregnant women as well. Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978 and passed the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993. Congress may need to…

We would be happy to take that amendment. We would prefer to do that by voice vote because we have a lot of votes pending.

The proper way to do this is to consider the full bill and run it through committee and then the floor and not try to make policy in a budget resolution. I ask for a ``no'' vote.

I don't think we have a problem with this amendment. Again, I ask the Senator if he would be willing to voice- vote it.

I appreciate the comments and support for the Portman amendment. I want you to know I support the Sanders amendment. We support pregnant women and kids who are hurt in car accidents or face other unfortunate circumstances. So we would be…

The tribes have encouraged irrigators to form water user associations.

Through the efforts led by Senator Mike Enzi, a Federal appropriation of $3.72M was secured in 2005 and 2006.

Rehabilitation will become a priority rather than an afterthought.

Funds that would become available through S. 438, the IRRIGATE Act, would enable the tribes to continue this effort.

No one supports Social Security going bankrupt.

No one on this Committee would support cutting benefits by 19 percent.

No one on this Committee is suggesting that we privatize Social Security.

Let's be clear: This rule is about reducing unnecessary litigation, and using cell phones and email to transmit information in 2015 is just common sense.