When it comes to global challenges, the United States doesn't just sit back and wait for someone else to lead. We lead.

I encourage the administration to continue its work to drive the international community toward a broader global agreement.

I encourage our Administration to continue its work to drive the international community toward a broader global agreement in Paris.

Today we are here to discuss, as we know, our Country's efforts to fulfill a promise that was made some 23 years ago, in 1992, to address global climate change.

I have confidence that this administration, and future administrations, will find the right compromises.

The U.S. can't do it alone, but we can provide leadership.

Leaders should be aspirational. It has been said that leaders are purveyors of hope.

They call them executive agreements.

I have been a longtime supporter of clean coal technology, I am sure you have as well, for over twenty-some years.

In my State, we face global sea level rise. It is going to do us in, eventually, if we don't do something about it.

If I could make a unanimous consent request to put in the record, Madam Chairman, a copy of the U.S. pledges for the general climate fund, which actually appear to be around $3 billion, instead of the $45 billion quoted earlier.

Mr. President, I come to the floor to address the issue of climate change, but I am inclined to follow up on comments by our friend from Louisiana who has just spoken. As the Presiding Officer knows, I am no longer the chairman of the…

Mr. President, I will speak for 10 minutes on transportation, and then we will have our caucus lunch.

Mr. President, I understand that a request is pending, and I would like to reserve my right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection to the majority leader's request?

Mr. President, tomorrow is Veterans Day, and it is a special day for all of us who serve here and for all of our colleagues down the hall in the House of Representatives. It is a special day for veterans across the country and around the…

I withdraw my objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma.

Mr. President, something came to my attention today that I haven't seen before. Actually, it is a blog which was apparently written by Ben Bernanke, the immediate past Chairman of the Federal Reserve. He wrote it for the Brookings…

I have a statement I would like to make at this point in time. If this is the appropriate time to do it, then I would like to do it. I would like to speak for 10 minutes. Mr. McCONNELL. I renew my request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…