Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Sanctions and the JCPOA.'' The PRESIDING…

I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for his commitment to helping to pass a long-term surface transportation bill. The Senator is correct about the time constraints the Senate is under, as we must pass this bill before July 31…

Madam President, I know the Senator from California, Mrs. Boxer, and I both want to thank a lot of people who worked very hard. People don't realize how many people are involved. Quite frankly, a little bit of guilt always comes to me…

Mr. President, I do appreciate the comments from the Senator from Nevada. It is a reminder that a lot of people think almost all of this act is from the Environment and Public Works Committee. About 75 percent is, but we do have the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2015, at 9:30 a.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2015, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I had some time reserved, and I am halfway through that time now. So I will talk a little faster than usual because we have an Armed Services meeting right now, and we are trying get to the bottom of this side agreement that…

We have the problem of not having any of the big projects, and everyone knows that is a problem. The reason big projects can't be done is due to the costs. But a study has been done by Gary Ridley, who is one of the foremost authorities…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be given 5 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. Pyott, let me continue on that same line on the intellectual property issue.

Which we are already in.

I like to win. Right now we are losing because we are at this rate that is noncompetitive.

I do not want to just lose as many. I want to win.

What can we do as a Nation to encourage R&D to be here beyond just the rate itself?

If we get a rate down to 25 percent, which has been discussed, or whatever that may be for a corporate rate, that does not really solve the problem, it does not seem like.

Can I ask the rest of the panel, do any of you believe that if marijuana was decriminalized on the reservation... that would help the drug use problem?

I think it is us turning a blind eye to our responsibility to say, decriminalizing it is no big deal, it is 'just marijuana.'