mr. udall: thank you very much today. i rise to introduce the hardrock mining and reclamation act of 2015. first i want to thank senator heinrich who will be here in a moment and be speaking for working with me on this bill. he's a dedicated conservation senator and really, really cares about this issue, and we've both been working together on this. i so much appreciate all of his hard work and his commitment to this important legislation. and i also want to thank senator bennet and senator wyden, thank them for their support and hard work on this bill. i'd also like to thank our new mexico colleague, congressman lu juan for his efforts on the house side. we're proposing this bill for one reason, to reform the mining law of 1872. it is a matter of simple fairness. it is a matter of common sense. and it is a reform that is long overdue. the 1872 mining law played an historic role in the settling of the west. it encouraged mining for silver, gold, copper, uranium, and other minerals on public lands. it helped the west to gr

mr. udall: mr.president today because we were on this motion of disapproval, we're discussing the issue of climate change and global warming. it is one of our greatest challenges. and we have a choice. we can deny the reality. we can ignore the damage to our planet to our economy and to our security. that's one choice. or we can move forward. we can work together. we can find common ground with a diversified energy portfolio that includes clean energy, with an energy policy that makes sense that creates jobs, that protects the environment and that will keep our nation strong. that is the choice we should make. that is the choice we must make. and once again, that is the choice we are failing to make. this year is almost over. it will likely be the warmest year on record. and the current record holder last year 20 h -- 2014. the impact is clear and people are seeing it all over the world. with rising sea levels and increased droughts, the southwest is at the eye of the storm. in new mexico, temperatu

mr. udall: thank you. let me thank my colleague, senator warren, for those very eloquent remarks.d the senator she traveled with have taught us a lot. we've heard her comments, and she's right. our values in the united states of america are accepting and open to refugees who flee violence and persecution. and that's the country we are. so i thank you very much for your remarks and as i've said, we all have learned very much from you and that trip that you took and what you shared with us. before i begin my remarks today, in addition to the things that i've just said, i wanted first to pause for a moment and say a few words about the paris attacks last friday, mr. president. mr. president, the people of new mexico and the people the world over are grieving for those who were killed and injured in the horrific attacks that have just been talked about by senator warren and others who have come to the floor today. earlier today we had a moment of silence to recognize them, and i just want to say that our thoughts are with the french people, and we are united in our resolve to fight th