But I believe if you are a moderate person, support this deal. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

Let's really step up to the plate. Let's not just point fingers. Let's get something done and stop these disasters from happening in the future.

I just want to say, the Obama administration has proposed reinstating the Superfund tax and establishing a fee on hard rock mining.

I want to point out that Senator Bennet did praise you for being available, so there is confusion.

I want to thank you for that, because clearly, we do not want to play Russian roulette with these mines.

These are two Democrats, two Republicans, leaders all-- respected, effective. These former colleagues understand the risks of military action, and they are right. They know this deal doesn't rule out the use of military force. The United…

Briefly, this is not a lot. What I wanted to point out is exactly that; that you do have a few Democrats, I think four Democrats, who have come down ``no,'' but we don't have one Republican on the other side. That was the only point I was…

I wish to thank my chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Corker, for his courtesies. We do not agree on this particular matter, but there are a lot of matters when it comes to foreign policy on which we do agree. I do agree…

if I might, through the Chair, if Senator Corker would like to take his 5 minutes first, I am happy to allow that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

I am pleased to introduce the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act, legislation that would expand the current Monument to include about 6,200 acres of pristine public lands across four California counties. I am proud to be…

I am pleased to reintroduce the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013. This legislation will implement a settlement concerning the water rights of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, who…

I thank the Chair. Areas affected by drought will increase. Look at what is happening in my great State, the worst drought, according to scientists, in 1,200 years. Fires are increasing--same thing--and I am just so disheartened by the…