I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Pilot's Bill of Rights 2

first of all, I am going to make a reference to a 20-week sonogram. I will introduce, however, Donelle Harden. I am a little bit biased, but I think she is the best communication director in the U.S. Senate, and you can see she is 31 weeks…

I will never forget it. It was primarily driven by Vice President Gore to do away with the live range down there.

This is significant, though, and we need to know.

Are you aware that delaying publication until the end of October interferes with the ability of Congress and the public to legally challenge the rules before the big show in Paris?

It is important that we hear directly from the EPA's top official about what caused this spill.

Both the EPA and the contractor knew that there was a risk of a blowout at the Gold King Mine.

Passing long overdue reforms to our Federal mining law which has not been updated since 1872 is critical if we want to address the root cause of this disaster.

Did EPA designate the clean up here as time critical to cut corners and avoid having to do a detailed engineering study?

Why didn't the EPA ask the Inspector General or another Federal agency or group like the National Academies that does not have a conflict of interest?

I again look forward to working with my colleagues from Colorado and New Mexico.

I question whether the Interior Department has the independence and the expertise necessary to conduct this review.