mr. donnelly: i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. donnelly: mr. president, i rise today in recognition of suicide prevention month to once again bring attention to an issue that weighs heavy on many of our hearts and minds. last month, the world paused to mourn the loss of a man who brought laughter and joy to countless lives, a man whose internal suffering didn't stop him from improving the lives of so many he touched, including our heroic men and women serving overseas. robin williams said the best audiences he ever had were the troops he entertained on u.s.o. tours. his death showed us that we may not always know who among us is living a life of unbearable pain and suffering. even the strongest among us sometimes needs a helping hand. including the brave men and women in uniform who protect our country each and every day. mr. president, today i want to once again shine a light on the scourge of military suicide. earlier this month, the department of defense released a report and it detailed the number of suicides among service memb

cosponsoring this legislation as well, senator joe donnelly from indiana and senator joe manchin from west virginia, and certainly senator manchin, mr. president, is recognized as one of the leaders in the senate on important energy issues, so i'm very appreciative of having him join me on this legislation as well. i'm introducing it now, this is the sixth anniversary of the application by transcanada for a permit to approve the keystone x.l. pipeline. they applied for approval of a pipeline project, the keystone x.l. pipeline project six years ago as of friday this week. can you imagine that? you know, americans fought and won world war ii in less time than this application has been pending before the president of the united states, yet still no decision from this administration after six years. and this is vital infrastructure we need to truly make this country energy secure. working with canada, we can truly produce more energy than we consume and make our country energy secure, but we cannot do it without the necessary infrastructure, the roads, the pipelines, the rail, the infrastructure, the transmission lines, the energy infr