Patterns, soil moisture, and potentially melting the polar ice caps. There was no legitimate debate over the science when i started in 2012, and there is no legitimate debate over the science today. Indeed the science has only strengthened. And with each passing year, as senator merkley said, we rely less on complicated climate models and on scientific forecasts, and unfortunately more on straightforward real time measurement of the changes. Today we observe with our own eyes what recently was predict predicted, glacial collapse and retreat, Sea Level Rise, arctic warming, and increasingly extreme weather. Another constant since 2012 is the fossil fuel industrys remorseless campaign. A, to block Climate Action and, b, to do this while hiding its hands behind front groups. I have delivered dozens of these speeches about the dozens of climate denial front groups. Indeed weve had whole groups of senators come to the floor to talk about the web of denial that the fossil fuel industry has c
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 54, the nays are 37, the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, brian c. Buescher, of nebraska, to be United States district judge for the district of nebraska. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote change the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to change their vote . The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. Mr. Merkley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from north dakota. Mr. Hoeven madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the senate pro
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