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As we're looking at the effects of climate change, particularly in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, but seeing some of those effects here, are there ways that we're looking at planning for the water effects of climate change globally?
We need a higher public priority on water use in this country.
Thank you. Again, I know several of you have planes to catch. While we could go on much longer, and because it's a fascinating topic, and obviously, one that we need to pay more attention to.
Are there areas, either in the United States or around the world, where you're working with governments to address specific water challenges, where you've seen success?
In mentioning both droughts and--and the flooding that we've seen in the West are a product of natural variability, and we've had to deal with that.
It's largely, as you know, Senator, people in rural communities, with a dependence on local wells, where those wells are not monitored, they're not protected, they're vulnerable to the kinds of non-point source problems that we've been…
Thank you very much. We would like that very much for the record.
It's not every day that you find an issue where effective diplomacy and development will allow you to save millions of lives, feed the hungry, empower women, advance our national security interests, protect the environment, and demonstrate…
One of the things that many of you have mentioned is the effect of climate change and these increasing weather emergencies on our water systems and our water supply.
Mr. President, I rise today in support of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, the critical piece of legislation we are now working on that will strengthen our national security, provide for our troops and their families, and…
Madam President, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the Senator from California, amendment No. 1125. I would start with this: We have heard repeatedly--not only from the Senator from California but also from the Senator from…
Mr. President, I rise today to express my disappointment that the Senate was not able to reach agreement to consider an important amendment on the Defense authorization bill that would allow women in the military access to the same health…
Madam President, I would ask my colleagues to reject 1126 as well, which would take away the authority of the executive branch as allowed by our Supreme Court and would make us less safe in this country as well as 1125. We have to protect…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds to wrap up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I thank our leader for giving us the opportunity to continue this colloquy. I just wanted to point out--we were talking about the fact the Army Field Manual is online--that in my experience as New Hampshire's attorney general and prior to…
That is right. Unfortunately, we are just telegraphing to our enemies what techniques we are going to use.
I would say the Senator is absolutely right. I appreciate that the Senator from South Carolina has cosponsored this amendment, as has Senator Lieberman, and I appreciate Senator Lieberman's leadership. I would like to say while we are in…