I rise to discuss the legislation before this body, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act. I wish to address three issues that have been brought up as we have continued this discussion. I start out by thanking the Senator from Alaska and the…

I will wrap up in 2 minutes and will then yield the floor to the Senator from Alabama. I have been talking about a number of different points, but right now I would like to defer. I will be back on the issues as we continue this debate…

I thank the Senator. From the start, let me say that Senator Boxer and I are not on the same side on the principal bill. I have long been one of the staunchest supporters of the Keystone XL Pipeline bill. A lot of what we have heard today…

A divided Congress is not in the best interest of our national interest.

I think I could make a pretty good argument that that tells me that the current sanctions need to be increased.

I thank the bill manager on our side of the aisle, the good Senator from Alaska, as well as the bill manager on the Democratic side, the Senator from the State of Washington, for working together and trying to get a list of all of the…

for those of us who are parents, we should want to make sure all of our children have the same opportunities as other children. This starts with a quality education, a safe and secure home, access to quality health care, and a community…

the characterizations of petcoke are from the EPA and from the Congressional Research Service. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds for a simple point of clarification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I certainly would welcome that opportunity and look forward to joining the Senator from Illinois in that dialogue.

I appreciate the opportunity to respond to my esteemed colleague from the State of Illinois. Of course the answer to the question is that in fact it is a regulated substance, and it is primarily regulated at the State and local level. In…

I wish to respond regarding the legislation that is currently on the floor in several regards. I would like to discuss some of the environmental arguments that have been brought up. I wish to also reference the issue of export as well as…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.

if the Senator from Vermont is only going to speak for 5 minutes, then I will defer to him. I may go longer than 10 minutes, so I will defer to him if we would like to proceed at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

I wish to verify that I have 10 minutes before my time expires. Is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is not aware of a limit on the time of the Senator from North Dakota. The Senator from Washington.

I wish to call up my amendment, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Hoeven] proposes an amendment numbered 87, as…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress regarding climate…

that is fine. I will use 10 minutes at this point, and I will use more later.