I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Alice Waters, groundbreaking chef, restaurant owner, author, and activist who was recently awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama for her pioneering role in the sustainable…

it is with a heavy heart that I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23- year-old senior at California State University, Long Beach who was tragically killed during the recent terrorist attacks in Paris…

So we can see clearly--and I think the letter from the American Sustainable Business Council makes a very important statement: History shows that smart clean energy policies are good for our environment, our economy, and business. We urge…

I listened to every word as my friend spoke, and I respect the words from my colleague from West Virginia very much, but I just want to be clear. I could not disagree with them more. Why would the majority leader and my friends push for…

All right. So in 3 minutes I hope we have a solid vote to take our bill to conference with the House, where I will work very closely with Chairman Shuster and the rest. The last point I make is I read that Congressman DeFazio--who is our…

we are about to vote on whether we want to go to conference with our Transportation bill that passed this body with well over 60 votes in July. We have been pushing hard--Senators on both sides of the aisle--to move the House toward a…

I thank very much my colleague and subcommittee ranking member, Senator Ben Cardin, for taking the lead today on this opposition we are expressing to a very radical bill that will essentially, in my view, in many ways repeal the heart of…

I am going to make a statement about S. 1140, which is before us. Senator Barrasso, may I make my statement, due to a hectic schedule? I won't go very long. Is that all right with you. Thank you, my friend. I thank Senator Barrasso. It is…

first, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Cardin manage our side. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 125th anniversary of Yosemite National Park, a California treasure nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the…

I will take my time now. I know my friend wanted to have a little time, so I will yield to Senator Inhofe. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma. ____________________

I thank the Senator. How much time remains of my 15 minutes? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Ten minutes.