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Senator Feinstein, the fires have affected us-- nothing like what you describe. Our State has not burned. Our State is not like California today, still smoldering from such a massive fire. We don't have the devastation of the photograph…
Mr. President, I am here today to express my extremely grave concerns about the person we have just begun to move to a vote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He would be Commissioner McNamee if we were to confirm him. This is in…
That is a very true statement, and I would add that there are very few transcendent moments that take place here in the temple of mammon, where big special interests throw their weight around, but one of them that I have been privileged to…
That is a true statement. The scientists of the world have more or less reached consensus that that 2 degrees Centigrade increase is one we do not want to go beyond because it could set in force further consequences that would accelerate…
I thank the distinguished Senator from Florida. He has been a particularly dear friend in our years here together. We sat next to each other on the Intelligence Committee, and I was able to see in that classified session his extraordinary…
Investors have been clear that continued access to proxy advisory firms is critical.
Madam President, this evening, the leader or someone standing in for the leader is going to come and close out the floor with a number of unanimous consents. One of them will be a unanimous consent to push consideration of the National…
I note that my distinguished colleague from Massachusetts has arrived. We have an order in place in which the Senator from Massachusetts is to be recognized at the conclusion of my remarks and that the distinguished Senator from New…
Mr. President, a persistent argument of my climate talks is how corrupt climate denial is. The premise of that argument is that the fossil fuel industry denial apparatus is wrong about climate change and knows it is wrong. That is my case…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes as in morning business; further, that at the conclusion of my remarks, the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, be recognized; that we have permission to engage in a…
I think, frankly, we have to do better in finding out who actually owns these assets.
Her familiarity with the intricacies of this important statute will help her succeed in the role for which we consider her today.
The Democratic junior Senator from Rhode Island is introducing a Trump environmental nominee.
She prioritizes open communication around difficult issues and is well respected by our whole congressional delegation in Rhode Island.
I have noticed, as the political staff have been working on this issue, in this Administration that there has been what I consider to be unnecessary and unjustified narrowing of the exposure pathways that EPA will consider in enforcing the…
On another matter, the Lautenberg Act amendments that revived TSCA are fairly recent.
Mr. President, I rise to express my concern about the continued violence and humanitarian crisis in Yemen and to share my views on the resolution that is currently before us. The conflict in Yemen has persisted for far too long. I strongly…