Judd Gregg

It is only 11:25. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota has the remainder of the time.

This is an amendment to make corrections to the resolution so it conforms to the resolution as ordered reported by the committee. It has been agreed to by both sides. I ask unanimous consent that it be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

I begin by thanking the committee, the committee staff, both the majority and Democratic side, for the assistance in getting us to this point. We had a markup last Thursday which was done very professionally. A lot of issues were raised. A…

How could my time possibly expire? I think I have 25 hours. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until 11:30 was evenly divided. So it is out before 11:30.

That sounds good to me. Why don't we extend this for 15 minutes? Divide the time equally?

Thank you, Senator Crapo. I agree with your comments about the importance of these resources, and I applaud your leadership in this area. While the President's request for these accounts is lower than many would like, I believe that during…

I may have already asked, but let me renew this unanimous consent request that for the duration of the budget debate, when there is a quorum call, the time be deemed to be running against both sides equally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

section 307 of H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006, permits the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to make adjustments to the allocations and aggregates provided certain conditions are met…

as we worked through the Budget last year, one of the main dilemmas confronting us as a government was clearly the unsustainably high levels of entitlement spending now and in the future. This spending in the not too distant future will…

I just want to explain the parliamentary situation for the record. Mr. President, these last two amendments are totally outside the traditional process of reconciliation. But the practical effects of the motion to waive, which the Senator…

the Democratic leader on the bill has every right to make a point of order. Clearly, the Chair will rule they are well taken. Let's talk about the substance quickly. They are essentially technical points of order. Two deal with reports and…

Basically, if I may continue, we would be dealing with three points of order as being well taken if they are put to the Chair? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.