Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 3 p.m., to hold a European Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Where is Turkey…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013 at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building…

I yield to the Senator from Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Ronald Reagan used to say facts are stubborn things. The Senator from Kentucky just said Egypt has no money. Isn't it a fact the Gulf…

Mr. President, this has been a robust debate. Listening to my friend and colleague from Kentucky, I appreciate his views, but I strongly disagree with him. Above all, let's say what it is and what it is not about. This is not about Mubarak…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I yield to the distinguished Senator from Arizona, a member of the committee, Mr. McCain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. May I ask the time situation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure of the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room 215 of…

It is true they are opposed, and I would assume Israel, a sovereign state, knows what its security interests are better than anybody else. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. The Senator from Tennessee.

That should take the remainder of our time. Mr. President, this amendment may be good politics but it is bad policy. I appreciate the concern of the Senator from Kentucky for Detroit. He and others in this Chamber have had plenty of times…

Yes. It is my intention to consume about 8 minutes approximately, to yield Senator McCain 6 minutes, Senator Graham 6 minutes, and Senator Corker 5 minutes.

Mr. President, I---- Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, will the Senator respond to a question? How is the time going to be allocated?

Then I ask unanimous consent that as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee I control the remainder of the time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

Mr. President, what is the parliamentary situation? I understand the opponents of this amendment have 30 minutes; is that correct? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. The Senator from Oklahoma has used 5 minutes of…

Absolutely. Mr. McCAIN. Again, isn't the question whether the Senator from Kentucky knows what is better for Israel or Israel knows what is better for Israel? The fact is, AIPAC and the Israelis are adamantly opposed to this amendment…

I yield to the distinguished ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Corker.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the…