I thank the Chair for the recognition. Let me also, as my other colleagues have done, thank Senator Whitehouse for his leadership on climate change, global warming, and the work he has done in that area. I was also part, with Senator…

once again, Congress has responded at the last possible moment to a dire issue--in this case, the debt crisis in Puerto Rico. Friday, July 1, is a critical deadline for the island Commonwealth, the date when Puerto Rico must repay $1.9…

Thank you, Mr. President, for the recognition. In 5 months, Americans will go to the polls and vote. That is our heritage, and it is something to celebrate and something to protect. But this year, many Americans are fed up with our…

I would ask an additional question here. Last week, several of us announced a ``we the people'' government reform package, and I plan to introduce that bill tomorrow. The bill includes several pieces. It has Senator Whitehouse's DISCLOSE…

I ask one additional question through the Chair. Many New Mexicans live in very rural areas near the border with Mexico. Carrying a gun is not unusual in those areas. It is a different way of life than in Connecticut or anywhere on the…

I ask the Senator this, through the Chair. My offices in New Mexico today received many calls asking why Democrats are on the floor debating the Second Amendment. I would like to ask the Senator from Connecticut if this is an accurate…

I really appreciate the leadership of Senator Murphy and his effort to see that the Senate addresses commonsense gun legislation. It is probably around the hour when people are getting home, and they are wondering why we are here, why the…

I thank the Senator. He knows, because he has served so many years, how important it is to have good staff. I want to make sure we get them thanked here. I appreciate that. Implementation of this law is going to be extremely important. As…

Of course, Alex, thank you. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to use enough time here to just get through my thank-yous. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it so ordered.

The House and the Senate passed bills. We didn't actually go through conference committee, but we worked hard on those differences from late December through just a few weeks ago. We faced challenges working out a final agreement with the…

Thank you very much. Let me just say that I am going to stay over. I thank the two Senators. I am going to stay with Senator Inhofe and thank additional people because I think it is that important, but we have this time agreement, and we…

I yield time to--the agreement, as I understand it, is that Senator Markey will speak for 5 minutes and Senator Whitehouse for 5 minutes and then back to the Chair.