As leaders, it has been our obligation to not only better the world of today, but also to shape the world of tomorrow.

Now you have his complete attention.

Right. But it's not trivial to--and I understand you're giving me a specific example, but it's, sort of, not trivial at all that we're sitting here not clear whether we need changes in the law or not and not clear at all whether or not…

Where do you and your friends get your information?

But this would be the Land Use Commission requiring or the Department of Planning and Permitting do these?

At the end of the day, by providing incentives and deciding what makes up these criteria, the people of the United States will know that these issues are important.

If we, as a nation, can commit to adapting our infrastructures to be environmentally conscious I believe that we can make a true difference in the fight against climate change.

Would the county or State laws need to be changed in order for them to be able to do this?

Who owns the intellectual property?

I'd also like to take this time to acknowledge my fellow interns in the audience.

Perhaps you could also play a part in determining what should be taken into consideration when ranking schools around the nation.

growing up, my mother was a single parent. She raised three children by herself. I know what it is like to run out of money at the end of the month, what it is like when every dime matters. The minimum wage is a poverty wage. Today, the…

what has gone on in Ukraine is clearly not just about Ukraine and that we strategically really need to look at this with what Putin's end state is and that it is something far broader.

It is a great disservice to our country when North Korea makes threats that we have people here at home saying they are not close enough or their threats are not serious or they are not actually threatening the United States.

the threat that North Korea continues to provide is one of the most destabilizing factors.

the time for that has come and gone.

I ask unanimous consent for an extension of time for 6 minutes to be divided equally between myself and Senator Stabenow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I will keep my remarks short because I know there are others who want to speak on why we need to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. I will focus on Hawaii. In Hawaii, nearly 100,000 women would get a raise if we were to do this…