With bi-partisan support, Congress passed the Clean Air Act that President Richard Nixon signed into law on the last day of the year in 1970.

I want to welcome Maryland Public Service Commissioner, and Chair of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Kelly Speakes-Backman to the Committee and thank her for her service and willingness to testify before the Committee.

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, we have been proceeding now for about a week. We have had a good debate on issues. Many Members are working with Senator Corker and me to clear their amendments so they are consistent with the…

today I commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2015 on May 3, 2015--a day reserved to celebrate the value of freedom of press and the critical role it serves in creating a more free and open society. In its highest forms, the press does not…

has there been a unanimous consent request? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The quorum call has been vitiated.

I join Senator Corker. Senator Johnson is a very valued member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I enjoy working with him on U.N. issues. The two of us are the Senate representatives to the United Nations this year and I know his…

let me point out a couple things. There are now 67 amendments, all of which have been filed by Republicans, none by Democrats. This bill passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 19 to 0. Senator Corker and I have been working with…

reserving the right to object, let me explain to my friend from Florida--a very valued member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--that we have two pending amendments. We have also been working to get a vote on Senator Barrasso's…

as Senator Rubio pointed out, we had no discussions about this. I don't know what Senators he is referring to, but let me just talk briefly about some of the points Senator Rubio mentioned because I think it is important that we respond to…

I thought I would take this time--I know Senator Corker is at a lunch with some of our colleagues and is going over some of the issues concerning how we are going to move forward, but I thought I would take this time to at least tell our…

before Senator Graham leaves the floor, I wish to concur with Senator Corker's observations. It was several months ago that Senator Graham grabbed me on the floor of the Senate to talk about this being the most important responsibility we…

first, let me thank Senator Barrasso for the way he has worked with our committee, the way he has worked with us on the floor to get this amendment pending. We had a chance to debate this amendment yesterday, and today we have debated it…

first, I want to join Senator Corker in thanking Senator Menendez for his leadership on this issue--I said that on previous occasions on the floor--clearly, his leadership, working with Senator Corker and working with Senator Kaine, who…

reserving the right to object, I just want to know which amendment the Senator is calling up. Is this the amendment that would change this into a treaty obligation?

I thank Senator Gardner for his leadership as chair of the East Asia and Pacific subcommittee. I am still technically the ranking member of that subcommittee, but under my new responsibilities I have not had the same amount of time. I want…

I wish to thank Senator Shaheen. She talked about the bipartisan way the committee operated. She played a large part in bringing us together in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and working over the recess. I want to thank the Senator…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

I thank Senator Corker on this first amendment being offered. We have used the same process we used in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. There are several Members who have brought this to our attention; that it is important, in…

I know everyone in this body, this country, has been focused on the events in Baltimore. I live in Baltimore. It has affected all of us in our city. We love Baltimore. It is heartbreaking to see the violence that has taken place over the…

let me first thank Leader Reid for his comments about the circumstances in Baltimore. I spoke a little bit earlier today about Baltimore. It is my home city, the city I love. It is a people I love. We are really hurting from what happened…

Senator Corker and I have been working very hard to get amendments considered in a very orderly way. We have three amendments that are pending. We are attempting to get to those amendments in a way that we can have votes. We do not want a…

I first want to thank Senator Coats for the manner in which he has presented his views. We may not agree on every issue he raised in his remarks, but I fully agree that we have a responsibility to continue to work in a bipartisan manner in…

I see Senator Coons on the floor, and he is prepared to speak with regard to S. 615. First, I thank Senator Coons for his extraordinary leadership with regard to S. 615. He is one of those individuals who worked very closely with Senator…

reserving the right to object, is this the amendment that deals with the report date?

I have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. Johnson], for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Toomey, and…