I wish to verify that I have 10 minutes before my time expires. Is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is not aware of a limit on the time of the Senator from North Dakota. The Senator from Washington.

the characterizations of petcoke are from the EPA and from the Congressional Research Service. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds for a simple point of clarification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would like to make a couple of points. One is that in regard to this amendment, to my knowledge, they are talking about situations where a project is publicly funded, funded with taxpayer dollars. In this case, I would point out by way…

I appreciate this opportunity to engage in a discussion with my colleague from Massachusetts on the important issues. He has raised several issues in regard to oil export and then also in regard to the environmental aspects. If I could…

I appreciate this debate. It is an important debate to have. Clearly, the Senator from Massachusetts and I have very different ideas about how this should be addressed, but this is the debate we should have. This is about the energy future…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 20, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR- 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 20, 2015, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Perspectives on the Strategic…

my inquiry would be: How much time does the Senator from Massachusetts need? I would be willing to defer my time until later, as long as I know I would have approximately 10 minutes before the hard break of 12:30 p.m.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 20, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

All right. Under prior agreement, I turn to my colleague from Nebraska. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

I look forward to discussing that further. I think I have control of the floor time until 12:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is not controlled.

At this point, I would yield back to my good friend from Massachusetts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

I ask unanimous consent that we turn to my colleague from Nebraska, and I would be willing to confer, as far as time, to the Senator from Minnesota. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Massachusetts. Amendment No. 13

I am very pleased to join my colleague this morning, the chairman of our energy committee. The Senator from Alaska is doing a fantastic job leading our energy committee. I so appreciate her leadership on the committee, her knowledge of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Congratulating the North Dakota state University Bison On Winning The 2014 NCAA Division I Football…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to an hour to discuss the Keystone XL Pipeline. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I wish to make a number of points in regards to the Keystone XL pipeline approval bill, the legislation we are currently considering. But before I do so, I am planning to submit a resolution on behalf of the North Dakota State University…

I would like to thank the Senator from Arkansas and once again point out this is another State that will benefit from this project. This is a State far removed from the route of the project. As I pointed out in earlier debate on this…

I wish to thank the distinguished Senator from Utah for his leadership both today and over the past many years on this floor. I would like to pick up on a point he emphasized and did so very eloquently. He is in a unique position to…

I wish to address my comments to the Keystone XL Pipeline approval bill--the legislation currently before the Senate--which is the motion to proceed to this legislation. The cloture on the motion to proceed to this legislation was passed…

I will take a couple of minutes to respond to the points that my colleague on the energy committee just brought up with regard to both the process and also in regard to the timeline for approval of this project. Then I will turn to my…

I wish to resume my time for the colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota is recognized.

I ask the Senator to yield for the purpose of a question. I want to understand the time. I need about 3, 4 minutes to wrap up. I did relinquish 15 minutes for the other side, so I would request 3 to 4 minutes to wrap up and then I would…