[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 39 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S1339]
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                   ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, 
March 10; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be 
deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the 
time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; 
that following leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning 
business until 11 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up 
to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided, with the majority 
controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the second 
half; further, that at 11 a.m. the Senate proceed to the consideration 
of S. 178 under the previous order, for debate only, until 12:30 p.m., 
with the time equally divided; finally, that the Senate recess from 
12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly conference meetings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, 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.

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