I rise this evening to introduce, along with my lead cosponsor, Senator Schatz of Hawaii, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. We announced this legislation this afternoon at an event hosted by the American Enterprise…

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I am here on the floor today to celebrate a significant event in our country's history and in Rhode Island. Every student of American history knows the story of the Boston Tea Party. We all learned about Samuel Adams and the Sons of…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gaspee Days

a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island

one other thing I wish to speak in favor of is the amendment of Senator Reed, my senior Senator--Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island--to cut the so-called OCO budget gimmick from the Defense bill. I am on the Budget Committee, and I have…

I wish to take a few minutes now to speak about my amendment No. 1693, which responds to the very unfortunate Citizens United decision. January 2015 was that decision's fifth anniversary, and it has had a pretty nefarious effect on our…

I understand that we are now in a period of morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). The Senator is correct.

Therefore, it is not in order for me to call up an amendment to the Defense bill. I will come back and get this amendment pending at the appropriate time on the floor. ____________________

Given that we're loaning the big banks money at virtually zero percent, why not help students like Ashley?

The present regulation is one that was conceived in scandal.

Children should stay indoors. Elderly should stay indoors. People with lung or breathing difficulties should stay indoors.

We also know overall that, at least at the 70 ppb standard, the estimated health care savings and benefits, the estimated environmental savings and benefits, the estimated economic savings and benefits from that rule could add as much as…

When you build those high smoke stacks, you shoot the pollution, the SOx and the NOx.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Ayotte). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

It seems fairly recently that we had the news that student loan debt in the country broke through a trillion dollars, and now it appears to be at $1.3 trillion.

today I am here for the 101st time to urge this body to wake up to the threat of climate change. It is real, it is caused by carbon pollution, and it is dangerous. There is a legislative answer to this problem that my Republican colleagues…

I understand that the majority leader is on his way here to close out the Senate very shortly. I want to take 1 minute to recognize a significant milestone in the life of one of our colleagues here on the floor. That colleague is our…

The fossil-fuel industry's campaign to mislead the American people

This is a great hearing.

I have an amendment which I wish to discuss. About a year ago, we as a Senate, unanimously by a voice vote, ratified four treaties that helped protect American fisheries from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing around the world…

I understand there are issues on the floor that need to be resolved and there are objections pending, but I did wish to speak to this amendment. It is an amendment I hope can either get a vote or, because of its noncontroversial…

It is an up-front effort and an up-front investment to put that system in, but once you have done it, it is worth it.

the distinction between the observation and inpatient admission has very significant ramifications for the patient's payment.

As I think Dr. Kelly opened up and said, there are not adequate incentives right now for institutions to promote student success.