over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to come to the Senate floor to speak on a No. 1 issue I am hearing about as I travel around Wyoming, and that is the high price of gasoline and diesel fuel. I want to continue to address…

today, we will continue to discuss the political exercise surrounding the Medicare ``doc fix'' bill. I am hopeful that after the vote this afternoon, bipartisan discussions can resume so that we can get a bill to the Senate floor that we…

the price of gasoline is the biggest issue in this country, and I appreciate the comments the Senator from Delaware made. However, the one-size-fits-all law is a little tough for this country. He probably doesn't realize we don't have any…

1 year ago yesterday, the State of Wyoming and our Nation lost one of the great cowboys ever to ride this land. On June 4, 2007, Senator Craig Thomas, my senior Senator, my mentor, and most important of all, my friend, lost his battle with…

I thank my fellow Senator from Wyoming for his comments and thank him for the way he has filled in and followed the legacy Senator Thomas began and the work he has done on the issues that were undone when Senator Thomas left us, his work…

I will want to sympathize with the Senator from Iowa, Senator Grassley. Two weeks before Hurricane Katrina, a tornado came through the town of Wright, WY, which is 30 miles south of the town I live in. It happened to be during a recess so…

We are in a similar fix here in the Congress. Our country is in a sinkhole of debt and it's almost as if we have adopted a philosophy of ``all you can spend'' around here. Spending is out of control and we are doing more than just wasting…

I get to announce to my Senate family that I am a grampa again. Incidentally, that is spelled with an ``m'' and no ``d,'' grampa, the greatest title anyone can have. It is an indescribable thrill. It is incredible love. You cannot…

I have an important message for everyone listening to me right now: This bill will cost you money. It will make your gasoline more expensive. It will increase your electric bill-- dramatically. It will take hard-earned money out of your…

in my 11\1/2\ years in the Senate, I have worked closely with a very special man, a very caring man, a very liberal man, a very energetic man, a very thoughtful man, and a man who has become my dear friend. That man is Senator Ted Kennedy…

I appreciate the leader's kind remarks. I have been diligently working on the collective bargaining bill. It is an important part of the process to get the full debate out. We are being precluded from that process now. We have had three…

I have one request for her though. Look at the paragraph that deals with volunteer firefighters--the language regarding allowing professional firefighters who want to help out in the community to volunteer as well. There has been language…

last weekend, when I traveled around Wyoming, it was clear that high energy prices were on everyone's mind. It is a trend I have noticed each and every summer for the past several years. Each year, our constituents ask us to do something…

I wish to take a little bit of time to talk about at least two of the amendments and probably make a mention of the one we just had. As to the underlying bill, we have two amendments that have been suggested--one for a public employees…

I too was a mayor, and I was a mayor of a boomtown. Boomtowns attract young people, and young people are vivacious. They are busy. They like to work hard, and they like to play hard. As a result, I had a police department that had to…

I just got back from Wyoming. I am in Wyoming almost every weekend. I travel to a different part of the State each time so I can see all the people. As a result, I do not do any polls. If you talk to more people in a weekend than pollsters…

this is an exciting day. We are going to make a difference in health care for this country--not sick care; health care--and this will unlock a door that will allow people to get the kind of genetic testing where they can tell if something…

A few minutes ago, we concluded the vote on H.R. 2831 that came after a very short debate. It was a clever use of the rules by the majority, I have to hand them that. There is a requirement that there can be only 1 hour of debate before…

I would bet that some of you are wondering, ``How did I get here?'' and ``What kind of an outfit is this?'' We will try to explain a little bit. Ken and I are part of a very small breakfast group made up entirely of Senators that has met…

I wish to discuss the cost of health care and what the Senate can do this year to make health care more affordable for America's working families. Last summer I introduced a bill, Ten Steps to Transform Healthcare in America, which if…

I am here today to explain the three amendments I have filed to the fiscal year 2009 budget resolution. The Federal Government is now telling a majority of the States, which of course includes Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, and…

I rise to discuss my concerns with the fiscal security of our country. This week we are considering the fiscal year 2009 congressional budget resolution in the Budget Committee. As stewards of the public trust, the Congress needs to make…

The majority should be held responsible for its actions. We need to prepare a budget for our Nation that reduces national debt, promotes honest budgeting, and encourages true economic growth by reducing energy costs, reducing taxes, and…

I rise to express some disappointment with some items that we were not able to accomplish last year. I hope we will quickly turn to these priorities the first thing this year. My wife Diana and I travel to different parts of Wyoming most…

I rise in support of renewing and reinvigorating the Indian healthcare programs. For too long, we have neglected our duty to review this program and ensure that it continues to efficiently deliver high quality health care. As a part of…