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Madam President, I thank the Senator from Alaska. I am grateful for her joining me as an original cosponsor and for her being a strong and engaged advocate for this approach at the conference in New York and in conversations with…
Madam President, Senator Murkowski of Alaska is a strong leader on energy issues, and I am proud to work with her on the Energy and National Resources Committee. It is fitting that we are here despite representing different States from…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with the Senator from Alaska for up to 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I thank Senator Murkowski. If we are going to lead on energy or in anything, we have to listen to each other and we have to work together. I have been so grateful for the way Senator Murkowski and Senator Wyden have worked closely together…
Madam President, I wish to join with the Senator from Georgia. There are issues we disagree on, but this is a subject we agree on--another one we agree on. I was privileged to be the Governor of Delaware for 8 years, and now I have served…
It sure is a States rights issue. I would be remiss if I didn't say this. I know my colleague has to leave. But in my first term as Governor, I had never heard of Mike Enzi. Who is this Mike Enzi guy? It turns out he is a great guy. He is…
Mr. President, today is Earth Day, so I wanted to come to the floor and reflect on some of the changes our Earth is experiencing and to talk at some length about how those changes are affecting my home State of Delaware and how the…
I rise to thank Senator Durbin of Illinois for his leadership on these vital issues. You just heard in the comments he made the reach and scope of his vision. I am so impressed with the breadth and depth of his engagement first on behalf…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 716, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 716) to…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 716)…
Mr. President, earlier this afternoon I had the opportunity, the honor, to chair a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on which we both serve, to consider the President's nomination of a highly qualified lawyer, Sri Srinivasan, to…
It is ironic; this reminds me of our church. Every now and then our minister is going full steam and preaching to our congregation. He says: I know I am preaching to the choir, but even choirs need to be preached to. In this case, the…
Mr. President, I yield 10 minutes off the resolution to my friend and colleague, Senator Mikulski, the chair of the Appropriations Committee. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maryland.
Mr. President, how many minutes are remaining on our side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 48\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Thank you, Mr. President. We have heard a great deal about balance in the debates on the Senate floor. As we move toward voting on a budget resolution, I just want to remind all of us in this Chamber today to keep in mind that a balanced…
Mr. President, I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama.
If I might, I simply wanted to reassure those who might be watching in the Chamber the Democratic budget and resolution which is pending on the floor reflects some of our most fundamental values and makes responsible progress toward…