Legislative Session
Senator Armstrong of Oklahoma gave his first Senate speech, calling for faster federal permitting of energy projects, arguing that delays and lawsuits raise energy costs for families and businesses. Senator Merkley welcomed him. Senator Scott then asked the Senate to pass his One Nation, One Visa Policy Act, which would require visitors from China to obtain a visa to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, which he said is used for birth tourism. Senator Heinrich objected, saying the bill would hurt the islands’ tourism economy and that the current program already includes strict screening. Senator Scott said he looked forward to working with Senator Heinrich on stopping birth tourism without harming the islands’ economy.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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