I think there will be huge momentum if we are able to pass this in a bipartisan way; yes, I do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

Mr. President, before my leader leaves the floor, I wish to thank him because he and Senator Durbin, Senator Schumer, and the rest of the leadership team have been pushing hard for a bill. As my leader knows, I have been negotiating in…

Mr. President, I also thank Senators Alexander and Murray for including my provisions on a dangerous product that is gaining popularity among our children, e-cigarettes. The language in the bill allows schools to use their same Federal…

Mr. President, next week I hear Senator McConnell may be coming forward with a highway bill. I pray it is a 6-year bill. Republicans and Democrats voted one out of the EPW Committee--I am proud to say not one dissenting vote--a 6-year…

Mr. President, the last amendment I have is a different subject, and it deals with college campus sexual assault. It would simply say that every college campus should have a confidential, independent advocate to help sexual assault…

Mr. President, I want to take this time to thank Senators Alexander and Murray on the bill that is before our body, the Every Child Achieves Act. It is so important that we focus on this area of education. Two important provisions I asked…

Mr. President, I am pleased to take this opportunity to recognize the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. As World War II came to a close, representatives of 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the United Nations' founding charter…

I thank the Senator, and I welcome his remarks. We are in a space in the Senate where there are some people who still say climate change isn't happening, even though, as the Senator and I know, 98, 99 percent of the scientists in this…

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, I am very proud to team up with the good Senator because this is a very modest amendment that just puts us in line with our colleagues: the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Canada, France…

Thank you so much. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business until I conclude. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

First, before I ask my question, I wish to thank Senator Heitkamp and Senator Cantwell and Senator Shaheen. These three women have been just stalwart on this. We were on different sides on the trade vote, and I remember how hard they…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Highway Bill I come to talk about something different than the pending legislation--I have a number of things to say about that, a number of amendments I am supporting, many of them bipartisan. At this…