I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be agreed to en bloc: the amendment by Senator Isakson, No. 3348; Senators Wyden and Murkowski, No. 3346; Senator Enzi, No. 3181; Senators King and Collins, No. 3221; Senators…

with 171 amendments and a vote of 86 to 11, obviously, getting this farm bill done has been a tremendous team effort. You are only as good as your staff on both sides of the aisle, and they make us look good when we stand up here a little…

the amendment offered by Senator Lee and Senator Booker would prohibit checkoffs from partnering with farm groups and others that engage with government. This prohibition would extend far beyond farm country, and it would have negative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, which, I assure Members, I will not do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I think I owe an apology to many of my Republican colleagues, if I could call for regular order, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order.

I think I owe an apology to many of my Republican colleagues, and I hope I can get their attention. We have talked a lot about the need for a farm bill. We have talked about how we are in a rough patch in agriculture and how it affects…

I again rise, especially today, as the Senate continues to consider legislation on an issue that is critically important to our Nation. It is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or what we call the farm bill. I want to emphasize…

I call up the substitute amendment No. 3224. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kansas [Mr. Roberts] proposes an amendment numbered 3224.

I wish to list the amendments that are included in the substitute that my distinguished colleague Senator Stabenow and I and our diligent staff have been working on. They are as follows: Senator Jones, No. 3081; Senator Smith, No. 3082…

I rise today as the Senate considers legislation on an issue that is critically important to our Nation--the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the farm bill. The goal, the responsibility, the absolute requirement is to provide farmers…

I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments to the substitute amendment No. 3224: the amendment by Senator Lee, No. 3074, and the amendment by Senator Durbin, No. 3103. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…