Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake has apologized for his son's behavior online. The senator calls the language unacceptable.

Madam President, the Senate, I am learning, is an institution bound by tradition and precedent. One of the time-honored and worthwhile traditions in this body is that new Senators, for at least the first few months of their service, are to…

I think this committee is united around the fact that the FLAME Act is not being implemented in the way that we all intended it to.

It's heart wrenching to see some of the impediments that are still there to keep us from treating more of the forests.

Senator Flake is personally monitoring the situation. He has had multiple conversations with the deputy Mexican ambassador this weekend as well.

I can tell you, particularly coming from Arizona, which was the scene for a lot of this, there is a lot of mistrust, and people do not think that anybody is held to account at any time.

Thank you. Now I can stage a coup. Chairman Coons is finally gone here.

How can we change that culture? What can we do to better that situation?

Can you foresee a role for the United Nations, a broader role than is currently planned, in that situation?

It sometimes seems in the General Assembly, if it were not for Israel, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, we would not have any friends.