I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 2754) was ordered to…

I have been asked to lead us through this wrapup session, even though it is a little early to wrap up, but I want to walk through it if I can. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5050, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk…

I see we have been joined by the senior Senator from the State of Hawaii. Aloha.

I thank the Senator from Louisiana for her comments and her leadership on this issue. I also would like to thank the committee staff, especially David Brooks, for all the hard work they have done over the years to make a national park a…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with the chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Landrieu, concerning the authorization of the First State National Historical Park that was included within H.R. 3979…

As the chairman is aware, our staffs worked diligently with property owners and other stakeholders in the drafting of the language authorizing the First State National Historical Park within H.R. 3979. The authorization includes language…

The Senator from Oregon has thanked Tom for his service in the Senate. I wish to thank him for his service before he was in the Senate when he and I were kids--well, not exactly--but when we served in the United States services. We spent…

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

along with my colleague Senator Coons, I rise today in support of Division M of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act. I would also like to clarify the intent of…

I have no prepared remarks. I am trying to speak right from my heart, and my heart is full. I want to start off by thanking Tom for the very kind comments he made about serving with me. We met 10 years ago. He was that bomb thrower--still…

I object, just for a moment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The assistant bill clerk continued with the call of the roll.

our colleagues know the Presiding Officer is a recovering Governor, I am a recovering Governor, Mike Johanns is a recovering Governor. So we are sort of a support group for one another, men and women who used to be somebody special. I am…

I would like to say to my colleague, Ted Kennedy said to me when I first got here a number of years ago, talking about compromise and that sort of thing--he always said: I am willing to compromise on policy, not on principle. I think if we…

I came to the floor without any prepared remarks, but I want to say a few words, if I could, about our colleague Mark Pryor. I have affectionately called him ``Hey, man,'' because in Arkansas, when you see one of your friends, you don't…

I would say to our new members, the Chairman mentioned having good staff. I have always tried to surround myself with people smarter than me.

Last year, along with Senators Sessions, Barrasso and Cardin, we sent a letter to the Commission.

That is why reducing these harmful pollutants are a win-win-win.

I would like to thank the Chairman for holding this hearing and thank Senators Murphy and Collins for their legislation that addresses so called short-lived climate pollutants.

Pollutants such as HFCs and black carbon are called short-lived climate pollutants because they don't stay in the air for a long time.

I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back.

I am encouraged by how we are doing. I am encouraged by the sense of team.