With that, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, reserving the right to object, while we very much appreciate what Senator Duckworth is trying to accomplish, I must object to the request for unanimous consent. The bill has only one cosponsor and has not gone through…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Carper and his staff and my staff for the tremendous job that they have done in recent years in really trying to educate, through the caucus, the rest of the staff and Members as to the importance of…

I think you make a great point in the sense that we do things for the right reasons. That is so important. Also, it is important, too, that not only can we do it for the right reasons and benefit our environment, but it also can be…

We look forward to having a robust bunch of programs. It is so important to educate people on what is recyclable because not everyone knows. Different things are recyclable from one area to another area. So we need education on that, and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Veterans Day, when we honor the extraordinary sacrifices made by our Nation's veterans. While Veterans Day has already passed this year, Congress must continue providing veterans with the support…

I think it is a Congress issue. I think it is a people issue that we have to agree that what we are doing right now is unsustainable.

Mr. President, I join the Senator from Missouri, the Senator from Alaska, and the other Senators in calling for the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill is the last of a breed. It is a bill we have passed with a…

I think we have got to get back to that place where there is bipartisan support for doing these things, and that is really the key.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Tennessee and my good friend from California for their leadership of our Veterans' Affairs Committee. They are a dynamic duo. I appreciate the opportunity to be on the floor to be in support of this list…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to start the votes now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I would like to say a few words about Lee Philip Rudofsky, the President's nominee to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. In a few minutes, this body will vote to move ahead with this…

Mr President, this week marks the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, when 66 Americans were seized by an armed mob fueled by the anti-American ravings of Iran's revolution clerics. Fifty-two of those Americans were held captive…

Mr. President, last weekend, elite U.S. Special Operations forces embarked on a daring and dangerous mission to locate and kill or capture the terrorist leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. These soldiers knew that Baghdadi's compound was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Thank you, Mr. President. I say a special thanks to Senator Capito and all she has done, not only in this area but in so many things that affect rural America, certainly, being the cochair of the Rural Broadband Caucus. The list goes on…

Madam Chairwoman, I argue for wildlife, for water, and for a better environment, and it is because of these reasons that I encourage my colleagues to vote against H.R. 823.