the cost and concessions to be made by the U.S. in the agreement with China are much more real than what China is ever going to do.

As our Nation honors and celebrates the heritage and culture of Native Americans this month, it is very fitting that today's hearing focuses on legislation that would help educate the next generation of Native Americans.

Congress has never authorized funding the Green Climate Fund.

Any agreement reached in Paris that contains legally binding requirements on the American people must come to the Senate for a vote.

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for 10 minutes, followed by Senator Shaheen for 10 minutes, Senator Cornyn for 10 minutes, Senator Nelson for 10 minutes, and finally Senator Manchin for 10 minutes; that following Senator…

it is fascinating to listen to my colleague and friend from Rhode Island because I have the National Journal Daily printed today. It has back-to-back pages talking about the terror, the horror in Paris. Obviously the thoughts and heartfelt…

without Senate approval, there will be no money.

S. 410, sponsored by Senator Udall, would establish a program to help improve tribal and Bureau of Indian Education school facilities.

We simply cannot allow the status quo to continue. That is why I have introduced S. 1691, a bill called the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act.

In terms of this wildland urban interface that you just made reference to, you also write about the reduced mega fire potential when treatments in all high risk areas were performed verses treatments only in the wildland urban interface.

On November 12, the U.S. announced a U.S.-China joint climate change agreement.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate…

with this vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, the Senate really has a unique opportunity today to pass a strong bipartisan bill--a bill that will direct the EPA to write a reasonable rule to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 2:45 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Europe…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call under rule XXII be waived with respect to the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1140. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 2:45 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 9:30 A.M. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking…

today I come to the floor to recognize one of Wyoming's most generous groups, Cowboys Against Cancer. Founded in 1994 by cancer survivor Margaret Parry, Cowboys Against Cancer raises funds for residents of Sweetwater County who have been…

I appreciate the opportunity today to move this legislation. It is bipartisan, and it protects our environment and helps small businesses all across the country. S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, is legislation I…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 3, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing…

back in August several western States and Indian tribes suffered an enormous environmental disaster. It has been called the Gold King Mine spill. In this disaster, the Environmental Protection Agency spilled 3 million gallons of toxic…

the process needs reform and needs to be fixed.

These seem like lame excuses to me.

Why is the Office of Surface Mining allowed to make a mockery, a mockery, of its obligation under the National Environmental Policy Act?