I further ask unanimous consent to speak for perhaps as long as but probably shorter than 20 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change

I am back again to remind this body and the American people for what I think is perhaps the 32nd speech on this subject that I have been giving weekly, that it is time, indeed it is well past time, for Congress to wake up to the disastrous…

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

I wish to thank the distinguished Senator from Illinois for his statement. We serve together on the Judiciary Committee. I hope that in that committee as well we can work on ways to improve the prosecution--particularly of rape offenses…

I am here to speak today because Washington, DC, and the rightwing outrage machine are all abuzz about the scandal that the IRS appears to have targeted organizations for inquiry based on tea party affiliation. Obviously, that is wrong…

I rise today to speak in support of the Water Resources Development Act, the main vehicle for authorizing vital water projects developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and for setting Army Corps water resource policies. Water resource…

I would love to be able to work with my colleagues on that Committee to try to reduce some of the dead hands reaching from the past that were based in a political defeat for somebody

And we need to turn that upside down so that it is most convenient for the public to get this information.

Credit really goes to former Chairman Conrad for doing this.

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

But usually I think we have got it completely backwards.

if you are a legislator and you lose the substantive fight that you would like to win, very often your consolation prize is a reporting requirement;

I just want to say how honored I am to serve on Senator Boxer's committee with her as our chairman and leader and how eager I am to fight beside her in the struggles ahead. With that, with my appreciation, I yield the floor.

As I am sure the Presiding Officer suspects, I am back on the floor again to urge that we awaken to what carbon pollution is doing to our planet, to our oceans, to our seasons, and to our storms. I wonder why is it that we are so…

I ask for the yeas and nays, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is not a sufficient second at this time.

At the Chairman's suggestion, and with her permission, I ask unanimous consent that my amendment be called up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island…

If I may seek recognition. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Amendment No. 803 to Amendment No. 799 (Purpose: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States…

May I ask further consent that time during all of the quorum calls be charged equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

through the Chair, I will tell the distinguished chairman that I, with great enthusiasm, intend to offer my amendment. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will support it. You should support it if you are from a coastal State…

I would like to ask consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change

while the chairman goes about the parliamentary task of organizing a sufficient second on the national endowment bill, I do wish to describe some of the changes our coastal and Great Lakes States are seeing and need to deal with. Probably…

I appreciate the chairman's leadership and her offer of 5 minutes of time. I will not need anything near that. I want to take this moment to extend to all of my colleagues a very heartfelt thank you for that last vote. I yield the floor…

I ask consent to follow Senator Moran at the conclusion of his remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Kansas.

and colleagues, if I could have my colleagues' attention for a moment, I would appreciate it. This is a measure that this body has voted on before in a strong bipartisan vote. This was part of the RESTORE Act, which was a part of the…

we need to have our Eliot Ness moment on this and get ready to put the resources into this problem set.