On the recordOctober 28, 2015
I say to Senator Merkley, one of the things we face here is that because the Land and Water Conservation Fund has not been reauthorized, there are Senators who are trying to attach this to other pieces of legislation. You and I have worked very well on the Toxic Substances Control Act, which now has over 60 votes. This has really held down both pieces of legislation. The Land and Water Conservation Fund can't be reauthorized, and we can't pass the Toxic Substances Control Act, which has overwhelming support. We are in a situation where the leadership needs to step in and say: Both of these have huge support in the Senate--bipartisan support. Let's get a vote on them. Let's not continue to have this gridlock and dysfunction. Does the Senator see it that way in terms of how this is playing out on the floor right now?
