I now ask for a second reading en bloc, and I object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 183 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

we are outside boundaries of carbon concentration in our atmosphere that have persisted for somewhere between 800,000 and many millions of years.

if you are being a prudent actor and looking forward to protecting your children, your grandchildren and so forth, it is possible that there could be a point, particularly with this issue where we are already outside of the bounds that…

I ask that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

we do know that warmer oceans create stronger storms because of the extra heat that is thrown up into the atmosphere off the warmer oceans.

Let me turn to Dr. Spencer and let me first ask a kind of unrelated question, Doctor.

it is a pleasure to see both Senators from Connecticut here, one speaking and one presiding. To reflect on the junior Senator's comments about the EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, who has not only worked in Connecticut but in Massachusetts, she…

in 1638--375 years ago--a small, brave group of free thinkers banded together to establish an independent democratic community founded upon civil liberty and religious toleration. The settlers were followers of Anne Hutchinson, a highly…

I do believe that NASA stands by its data that shows that the 12 warmest years on record since 1880 all happened in the last 15 years.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:25 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 9:30 a.m…

We know that has consequences.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

it is also true that warmer oceans and warmer air carry more moisture and therefore can lead to more severe precipitation.

When we get our next one, that is going to make a big difference.

I understand that there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the titles of the bills en bloc. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

My experience of voter fraud is that it is a problem that is so de minimis as to be virtually imaginary.

A jury is not just there to be a fact-finding appendage to a court.

It is part of how we, the people, govern ourselves.

I ask I be permitted to speak in morning business for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Time to Wake up

I detect a strain in certain current judicial philosophies of trying to deny, minimize, inhibit, cripple the jury system.

I actually can say that and feel that I am being honest in saying so given that the lowest number of appeals per active judge is actually the Eighth Circuit, the lowest number of appeals per authorized judge is the Tenth Circuit.

I hope that each judicial nominee who we hear from today understands the importance of those principles.

I look forward to continuing, if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed for this seat, to presiding over jury trials for the remainder of my career.