I am joined by the chair of the Appropriations Committee to discuss a provision in the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus appropriations bill, which we will vote on shortly in the Senate. The provision is section 425 of division F of the fiscal year…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleage, Senator Mikulski. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to the life and extraordinary accomplishments of former Congressman John Krebs, who recently passed away at the age of 87 in Fresno, CA. John was born on December 17, 1926, in Berlin…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SR- 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2014, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: Enhancing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Carper substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2014, at 10 a.m., room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I reserve the right to object, but I do not intend to object. I wish to say I am going to agree to this 3-year moratorium but I am a little stunned as to why we are doing this again. We could give these small boats a permanent exemption…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 578, H.R. 4007. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 4007) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be withdrawn; the Carper substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time; and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the…

I want to make sure I thank Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich. When I started this, Senator Begich was my first cosponsor and Senator Murkowski made this bipartisan. I think the important thing was that we could have done it permanently…

One out of three school children in America today attend a school within the vulnerability zone of a hazardous chemical facility.