On the recordMarch 9, 2015
reserving the right to object, may I say that for many of our States, climate change is a reality and even a daunting one. We look forward to working on the question posed by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee chair: What do we do? But in order to do so we need something from the majority to work with. With that said, I do not object, and I thank the majority leader for his courtesy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I might say to my friend from Rhode Island, his amendment on climate change was a part of the Keystone bill the President vetoed. I know he and I have very different views about this. What may be challenging for his State is equally challenging in mine. We have a depression in the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky. It is a pretty grim picture. We all know Rhode Island and Kentucky may see this issue quite differently. ____________________
