What type of assessment can you give us that the use of nuclear power in China will be with the highest safety standards, recognizing the uncertainty of climate conditions, as well as national security issues?

We need an ironclad commitment from China that sensitive U.S. technology will be secure for the duration of this agreement.

We have a difficult task ahead of us but one that I know we can approach seriously.

Can you give us any assurances that this 123 agreement will not end up costing us our domestic jobs in this area because we may instead be inadvertently accelerating the Chinese ability to compete internationally using American technology?

I thank Senator Stabenow for her work on this resolution and for her actions on behalf of her constituent who is being held in Iran. She has been extremely helpful in bringing this resolution forward. I see Senator Risch on the floor. I…

I am somewhat troubled by why there was not an effort made in these negotiations to deal with cooperation from China in regards to proliferation to Iran and North Korea by Chinese companies.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coats). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

this is the second day of our hearings. The first day was in a closed session. And I think the information we have received will be very helpful to us, and I do appreciate the participation of all our members, particularly Senator Markey's…

It makes me a little nervous. I hear what you are saying.

is it your view that the successful completion of the 123 agreement will end up making China more sensitive to and more effective in blocking the export of dual-use technology?

If the concerns cannot be alleviated, we should disapprove the agreement.

I ask unanimous consent that during the quorum call, the time be equally divided between the majority and the minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I first want to thank Senator Risch for his tireless dedication to the plight of the three American citizens unjustifiably detained in Iran, as well as his efforts to call upon the Iranian Government to cooperate in locating Robert…

yesterday, I took the floor to talk about the events in Baltimore over the last 10 days, 2 weeks, and I spoke about how Baltimore is coming together and recognized that in order to move forward, there are two pillars we need to work on…

after 2 weeks on the floor, in a few moments we will have a chance to advance the Iran bill to passage and then vote on passage. I urge my colleagues to support the cloture motion and to support final passage. First, I thank Senator…

I hate to object. There is only 10 minutes remaining and all the time on the Republican side has been used up. Would my colleague limit his remarks perhaps to 3 minutes so I could have a little bit of time on our side?

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Baltimore and CVS Health

reserving the right to object, let me point out that but for the fact that Senator Cotton filed an amendment--he had every right to do so, and I am not saying he did not--without Senator Corker or the leadership or my knowing that he was…

I will point out in response to Senator Vitter that we had two record votes on the floor on this bill, and both were amendments that were overwhelmingly rejected. They were not amendments I wanted on the bill. I opposed both of those…

first I thank my friend from Texas. He and I share the same goal, and that is to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapon State. There are three basic problems with my friend's amendment, if it were to be adopted. One, it would either…

I wish to recognize Flight Officer William August Colbert, Jr., for his honorable service to the United States as a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Mr. Colbert is a lifelong Marylander who was born in Annapolis and attended Anne…

yesterday, along with Senator Mikulski and Congressmen Cummings and Ruppersberger and Sarbanes, I was in Baltimore with Attorney General Lynch meeting with our faith-based leaders. Attorney General Lynch also met with the mayor of…

as Senator Vitter has pointed out, right now we are on the motion to proceed to the trade bill. We are not on the Iran sanctions bill. There are continuing discussions taking place on the Iran sanctions bill between Senator Corker and me…

I appreciate the friendliness of my friend from Texas, but I must tell him we have this bill balanced. There is an expedited process in regard to Congress taking action if there is a violation of the agreement by Iran. We do have an…

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