Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015. First, I thank Senator Heinrich, who will be here with me in a moment, for working with me on this bill. He is a dedicated conservation…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Udall and Mr. Heinrich pertaining to the introduction of S. 2254 are…

I am beginning to feel or be a little concerned that maybe that importation is a bit premature.

I have to say I really applaud that we have a robust surveillance, education, and monitoring system here.

I applaud your efforts. And I would, with the chair's discretion, just encourage you balance accountability with incentivizing and creating a clear operating system.

Thank you, Senator Lankford, for that intervention. I think the important point here--and I know Senator Burr is here on the floor so I am going to make a unanimous consent request with regard to TSCA. But let me just say that I can't…

Mr. President, we have hit a roadblock, not because of the substance, but because of a disagreement over a completely unrelated bill, the re-authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. A bill that I, along with a majority of…

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a piece of legislation that has been in place and in law for 50 years, as Senator Merkley knows. It has been in place for 50 years, and it has expired. There is overwhelming support for this. A…

Mr. President, we have now seen a demonstration. I want to talk to Senator Merkley about this. I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with him. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I say to Senator Merkley, one of the things we face here is that because the Land and Water Conservation Fund has not been reauthorized, there are Senators who are trying to attach this to other pieces of legislation. You and I have worked…

I thank my friend. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). The Senator from Massachusetts.

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, what just happened here, just so we can allow the American people to understand, was the really honest, sincere effort on two bills that have overwhelming support--the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Frank…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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