I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tillis). Without objection, it is so ordered. We the People

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, when he was High Commissioner of Refugees, characterized the war in Syria as 'the great tragedy of this century, a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in…

Today, here we are 6 years from March 15, 2011, the 'Day of Rage,' where mass popular demonstrations occurred against the Syrian President.

Mercy Corps is committed to innovation. Even in complex and fragile states, Mercy Corps works to make markets function better.

Yes. I think the U.S. should prohibit the sale of cluster munitions to Saudi Arabia.

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with the Senators from Hawaii and Rhode Island over the course of the coming hour. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Has the Senator from Hawaii yielded the floor?

I ask unanimous consent that Christy Veeder be granted floor privileges through the remainder of the year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

in this conversation about these emails, the thing that keeps striking me is that our fundamental question is, Is the individual, is the nominee, given his record in Oklahoma, going to be an advocate for the environment, an advocate for…

I appreciate the opportunity that my colleague from Hawaii has given me to ask a question. Particularly, I appreciate his willingness to be on the floor making this case because being the guardians of clean air and clean water in the…

I believe that will be charged to my time, but I have asked for that to be the case. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I appreciate the questions from my colleague from Hawaii. As we stand here tonight, I think about how Hawaii is a State completely surrounded by water. It is very vulnerable to changes in the environment, very vulnerable to the…

as everyone in this Chamber knows, we are currently debating and preparing to vote on the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The truth is that we don't have all the information…

I am disappointed with the majority leader's objection. I know all of us who serve in this Chamber want to do our job in a fashion in which we thoroughly and responsibly execute the responsibilities of our office. We can't do that without…

both of my unanimous consent requests have been rejected, as is the right of any Member. But still, there is a principle here--a principle of executing our responsibilities and a principle of transparency, a principle of understanding…

when President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, he recognized that we all share in a ``profound commitment to the rescue of our natural environment and the preservation of the Earth as a place both…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for 2 minutes, followed by Senator Heinrich for 10 minutes and Senator Tester for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

I thank the floor staff who were here through the night last night and also the staff of the Republican cloakroom and the Democratic cloakroom. They have enabled us to continue this process at great expense to their energy and fatigue. As…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Peters be allowed to speak for 5 minutes, followed by Senator Carper for 10 minutes, followed by Senator Barrasso for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

So we have a situation where an individual has accepted a nomination from the President for this incredibly important position and then has turned around and said: By the way, I am the guardian of the gate for the very records the Senate…

My colleague from Rhode Island put up the web. Maybe ``web'' is a better word than ``matrix'' because it looks like a giant spiderweb. What is being ensnared in this spiderweb, in this web of denial, in this ``denial beast'' as you have…

I appreciate that question. It is something we have witnessed unfold over the last two decades. It was not that long ago Republicans--both parties--for example, would stand up and say: We have a serious threat to our planet. That threat is…

I appreciate the Senator's chart because I think it demonstrates, in a much more precise way, what I was describing, the corrupting role of dark money. Here, the Senate has illustrated how that money was really unleashed by the Citizens…

One of the things that I want to return to is why we are so concerned about this complex matrix of corruption, of dark money changing the outcome of campaigns, changing the makeup of the Senate, changing the type of rules that are adopted…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, over the past several weeks, we have seen a historic level of obstruction from our Democratic colleagues on the President's Cabinet. Let me say that…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Josh Lind, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________