Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce, along with the Senator from Maryland, Mr. Cardin; the Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal; the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Markey; the Senator from Oregon, Mr. Merkley; the Senator…

Mr. President, I have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I rise to address three different topics, if I might. First, this week, the Senate of the United States did something important, something that is genuinely a big deal. We ratified a treaty. This is something we don't do…

Mr. President, I want to thank our leader for his leadership. None of this would have happened without your leadership. I want to thank your staff. I want to thank the relative respective staffs on our side here and the Senators especially…

Mr. President, I rise today to remind our colleagues of the incredible opportunity that we have before us today--incredible opportunity that we have before us today. Later today, this body, the U.S. Senate, will have the opportunity to…

Mr. President, I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, while he is still here on the floor, I just want to express to Senator Menendez, my thanks, our thanks, to him and others on the Foreign Relations Committee for his leadership and for setting us up for great…

Today, I rise in support of the Inflation Reduction Act. Oh, what a day in America. From lowering prescription drug prices for seniors, to closing tax loopholes on the wealthiest corporations, to making the largest investment in clean…

Mr. President, I rise for the purpose of entering into a colloquy with the chair of the Finance Committee, Mr. Wyden, concerning section 13204, clean hydrogen, which establishes for the first time tax incentives for the production of clean…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Additionally, I would like to clarify that the intent of section 13701 allows the Secretary to consider indirect book and claim factors that reduce effective greenhouse gas emissions to help determine whether the…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in opposition to this amendment, which would make sweeping changes to bedrock environmental laws. This amendment would modify the regulatory authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency and multiple…

With that, I yield to my colleague from the State of Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that there be a period of morning business for debate only until 4:15 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, and that Senator Schumer be recognized at 4:15 p.m…

Mr. President, the amendment by our colleague Senator Capito would strike $45 million in the bill that would fund the EPA to use its existing narrow Clean Air Act authorities to address greenhouse gas emissions. Our colleague sought to…

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 Senator from Delaware.

I thank the Senator from Oregon for his comments on these issues and his leadership.

Almost everything that is good that he has just talked about came out of the Finance Committee, terrific staff work, terrific leadership. Thank you. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that there be a period of morning business for debate only until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each; and that Senator Schumer be recognized at 3 p.m. The…