May I ask how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Tennessee has 9 minutes remaining.

I include the following letter from opponents of H. Con. Res. 89: June 7, 2016. Dear Representative: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose H. Con. Res. 89. This resolution is…

I always enjoy sharing the debate with my good friend from Butler, Pennsylvania, who cares passionately about this country. He has some, I think, great ideas. We often find areas that we can agree. I think even the issue that we are…

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act to provide a boost to the rural Oregon economy and to protect the world-renowned Southeastern Oregon landscape…

Madam President, we are working on the very important Defense bill, but I just wanted to take a few minutes to discuss another topic. For some time, with the support of the Senate majority leader, Mr. McConnell, Senator Merkley and Senator…

There is a bike share revolution that is spreading across America. Over 70 systems are now operating in 104 cities, including, next month, my hometown of Portland, Oregon. Atlanta's system opened today. This is an opportunity to provide…

I appreciate the comments from my friend from Texas. They are important to consider. I am going to shift gears for a moment. I have another issue to talk about today. To a certain extent, I have great sympathy for my Republican colleagues…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $100,000) (increased by $100,000)''. The…

I appreciate the opportunity to support this legislation today and to commend the committees for their work on pipeline safety and pipeline safety improvement. I also have to take this opportunity, because the committee has done very good…

Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to discuss the Presidential Tax Transparency Act--legislation that I have authored with Senators Warren, Bennet, Kaine, Baldwin, and Boxer. The reason I proposed this legislation is that ever since…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Giselle Naranjo-Cruz be granted privileges of the floor today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, in February of 2015, on Valentine's Day, a 100-car Canadian National Railway train hauling crude oil and petroleum distillates derailed in Ontario, Canada. The blaze burned for days. Two days later, a 109-car CSX oil train…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Rounds). The Senator from New Jersey.

Mr. President, I thank Senator Leahy. The second mercury provision builds upon the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008, expanding the export ban currently in effect for elemental mercury to certain mercury compounds previously identified by EPA…

I would be honored to yield for your unanimous consent proposal. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Oregon yield to me for a unanimous consent request without losing his right to the floor. The…

Mr. President, I rise with my friend and colleague Senator Wyden to draw attention to the dangerous oil train derailment that occurred in Oregon last Friday and the urgency to protect communities around our Nation with stronger safety…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern Elise Brown be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, today, while the Nation has been focused on the final six primaries across the Nation, the final six State primaries across the Nation, something extraordinary is unfolding here on the floor of the Senate. The Senate is…