Madam President, I rise briefly to speak to a unanimous consent request that I am going to make in just a moment. I am pleased that we are about to consider the nomination of Dr. Monde Muyangwa, to be Assistant Administrator for Africa for…

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…

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…

Mr. President, normally at this time of the week, Senator Capito and I are gathering for a face-to-face meeting or maybe having a meeting by phone as she heads back to West Virginia. Today, it looked like we were not going to have a chance…

Mr. President, before you do that, I would ask to be recognized for 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague for not objecting. Let's just stop for a moment before we vote. The National Environmental Policy Act was not signed into law by FDR, not signed into law by Lyndon Johnson or John Kennedy, not signed…

Madam President, to the speaker who has just finished speaking, before he leaves the floor, he and I share the same initials, TC, and in this case, we share the same views on an important issue. It is great to have the TCs--the Tango…

Madam President, I rise today to extend my congratulations and best wishes to Kim Brinkman on the occasion of her retirement from the Senate disbursing office. For 34 years, Kim has served this Chamber, its Members, and its staff with…

Mr. President, I have four 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…

Madam President, the Republican leader knows I am a huge fan of his. Every Thursday, we gather, along with Senator Gillibrand, we gather in a Bible study, bipartisan Bible study. Most people think we would never pray together, read the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and consider H.R. 7776, as provided for under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

Mr. President, with that, I would please yield to the chairman of the subcommittee that has jurisdiction over the Water Resources Development Act, Ben Cardin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

So with that, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 358, S. 3743. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

Mr. President, I just want to say again my thanks to--I think I am pretty rabid on recycling, but this fellow from Arkansas is right there with me. I appreciate very much both your leadership and Senator Capito's. I think we are going to…

Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Cramer not just for his words but--I will take my mask off--not just for his words but for his great participation, he and his staff, in this effort. I don't think it has been said in our short time…

Mr. President, I rise, along with Senator Capito, today to say a few words on behalf of S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022, and S. 3743, the Recycling Composting Accountability Act. Senator Capito and I have…

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday and, I am told, just approved literally in the last several minutes by the House of Representatives, a bill that I am proud to be…