I am not going to object. Mr. President, I was just walking through, seeing what was going to go on later this afternoon. I heard my colleague and friend from Texas talking. He is very thoughtful and knowledgeable of the law. He is a…

Mr. President, I appreciate the chance to follow the Senator from Maine this morning. If I could, I wish to briefly talk about the appropriations bill for the Departments of Commerce and Justice and major science agencies, including the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:15 p.m., adjourned until Friday, June 17, 2016, at 11 a.m. ____________________

Mr. President, I come here with a solemn message today, and I come here remembering a Republican colleague who served in this body for 12 years--George Voinovich. George was a former Governor of Ohio and a former mayor of Cleveland. I…

Mr. President, on a totally different subject, my wife and I had the opportunity to go to New York last Saturday. We were invited up by our oldest son to visit with him and his roommate. We visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum. For anybody who…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that two members of my staff, J Francis and Chelsea Moser, both from Wilmington, DE, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

Mr. President, I am coming to the floor today to join so many of my colleagues who have spoken over the last day to encourage bipartisan cooperation on commonsense legislation to address the gun violence epidemic that plagues our Nation…

I thank my colleague from Connecticut for inviting us here and encouraging us to have this conversation. Many of our colleagues have come from a briefing by three of the top officials in this country who deal with homeland security and law…

Madam President, it is good to see the Presiding Officer this afternoon. This past weekend, Saturday, my wife and I went to New York City at the invitation of one of our sons. We visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York, literally erected on…

Mr. President, for some time, including times on this floor, I have said that the choice between a clean environment and a strong economy is a false one. Some people say you can't have a clean environment and a strong economy at the same…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

We were, indeed, the most persistently wet Senators in the entire country by the end of a very wet and very fulfilling day up and down the State of Delaware. With that, I thank my colleague from Rhode Island. I yield the floor. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Leah Rubin Shen, a science fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 114th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, if I might make an inquiry about the order. Senator Whitehouse and I were about to engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware is recognized.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with Senator Whitehouse of Rhode Island for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change

Mr. President, I am so pleased to join my colleague, the Senator from Rhode Island, to discuss one of the most important issues facing future generations in our world, which is climate change, an issue that also directly affects both of…

With that, Mr. President, I want to conclude by commenting that our day together began and ended with citizen science. The very first thing we did was to visit Delaware's national park to participate in a bio blitz, where volunteers from…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 72nd Anniversary of D-day