I agree with the Senator. I think he is absolutely correct. The Senator from Montana knows this as well. The Senator from Montana also has an issue that I will ask him to explain in just a moment--he knows it better than I do--about…

Mr. President, on behalf of myself and Senator Chambliss, we ask the Members of the Senate to move favorably on this vote of cloture. We appreciate the consideration of Members and ask for their ``yes'' vote. I yield back. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I was on the floor earlier today. I have been on the floor since we convened back into session--our first session since the election--and I am very heartened by what I have heard from colleagues such as the Senator from…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent agreement--S. 2280

The path today is crystal clear. Today it is crystal clear. There is no guarantee that next week or next month or when the Republicans take the majority that the path could be as clear as it is today. Let us not miss this opportunity. Let…

Mr. President, I would like to speak for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

Mr. President, I have been on the floor now for a couple of hours urging some of our colleagues to take heed of one of the clear messages from this election. People all over the country voted and spoke, and spoke clearly and loudly to say…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public, that a business meeting has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on…

Mr. President, I was hoping to catch the Senator before he left the floor because I wanted to ask him--and I am not sure he is going to slip back in here, but I was going to ask him if he thought maybe--because I agree with him that that…

In addition, the only other requirement is from the State Department, and I want to put this into the Record. But the bottom line is the last statement of the State Department finds ``there will be no significant impact on the environment…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I will clarify. I want the record to reflect my remarks. The Senator from Louisiana has absolutely no objection to the House of Representatives taking the exact language from my bill with Senator Hoeven and passing it. Why would I object…

The Senator from West Virginia is so right in focusing this debate at this moment on the subject of national security because Veterans Day was just celebrated by all of us yesterday. We all participated in Veterans Day events. So it pains…

Reserving the right to object. I thank the Senator from Texas engaging on this matter today. I appreciate it. Most importantly, I appreciate the comments he made earlier on the floor about rolling up our sleeves and getting to work. He was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the leader's remarks on Tuesday, November 18, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 371, S. 2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; that there be up to 6 hours…

Absolutely. This morning, to prepare for offering this unanimous consent request--which I will do in a very short period of time and ask for a couple of hours of debate tonight and then tomorrow--I spoke to the leader of the building…

I look forward to hearing from you about your views on these issues and your role in moving Indian gaming forward.

Indian gaming is a vital economic development tool for many tribes across our Country and in my State.