That is why our national security, military, and intelligence leaders have warned that a changing climate can worsen the tensions that are fueling terrorism and conflicts around the world.

Today, a growing global danger lies in the cascading impacts of climate change.

Your colleague, Senator Whitehouse, is among those who favor criminal penalties for those who disagree with him on climate policy.

I would ask, for the record, if you have the time and inclination, look at the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which I have co-authored along with a great number of candidates.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The Senator from California.

Mr. President, I intend to support the surface transportation bill before us. It has been more than a decade since we have had a true multi-year transportation bill. And while this bill gives State transportation and transit agencies…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Oregon for his leadership on this issue, and I thank my colleagues who are going to join us later. I am joining them in urging all of our colleagues in the Senate not to roll back the protections…

Mr. Speaker, last Friday, a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs became the target of the 351st mass shooting in the United States this year. Three people were killed: an Iraq war veteran, a mother of two, and a local police…

We have to do everything that we can and use all of the tools available to us to keep the pressure on and really took to confront the IRGC and Iran.

Madam President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I am here to join the chorus for providing some additional help to our seniors on Social Security. What can I say? Here we go again. In 2010 and in 2011, America's seniors were told by the Social Security Administration…

Madam President, as the Presiding Officer knows well, every week that I am here and the Senate is in session, I come to the floor to remind us of the damage carbon pollution continues to do to our atmosphere and oceans. Today I rise for…

In your statement and testimony you expressed concern about DOD's increased use of lowest-price technically acceptable contracts.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And let me also echo your comments about the defense authorization bill and make it clear that, without your leadership, it would not have been a bipartisan and innovative and important piece of…

Our defense budget is being cut significantly to help pay for the Nation's debt.

In your testimony, you stated that government budgetary processes such as sequestration and continuing resolutions allow for funding instabilities that negatively affect and potentially jeopardize the viability of commercial companies.

You identified three principal areas that DOD needs to incentivize: speed, thrift and simplicity.