Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require a report on participation in the…

Mr. President, I call up the Rounds amendment No. 2273 to the underlying bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Inhofe], for Mr. Rounds, proposes an amendment…

Mr. President, I make a point of order that amendment No. 2700 is not germane. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The point of order is well taken. The amendment falls. Amendment No. 2276 to Amendment No. 2282, as Modified

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2276 on behalf of Senator Boozman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Inhofe], for Mr. Boozman, proposes an amendment numbered…

Mr. President, it is my intent--and I will be doing it-- but I want to give a chance for Senator Paul to be on the floor when I do this. As we have said over and over again, Senator Reed and I have worked very closely in trying to get…

Mr. President, I do regret this. Let me repeat what was just objected to. There are 10 amendments that are cleared on both sides. Democrats are all for them. Republicans are all for them. I suggest the junior Senator from Kentucky is for…

Mr. President, I couldn't have said it as well as the Senator from Missouri. This is the John S. McCain reauthorization bill and obviously he is deserving of much more than that. Amendment No. 2842 Since we are going to have the votes in…

In just a moment, it is my intention to table the Reed amendment. I want to say this. This is the way things should work. We have debated this. We have debated it in committee. I have heard his very logical remarks and positions, and he…

I move to table Lee amendment No. 2366 and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll…

Mr. President, I move to table Reed amendment No. 2842 and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will…

Madam President, I have talked to a lot of Oklahomans who say they would love to hear some good news every once in a while, so let me just pause for a moment and read a couple of headlines and give some good news. One piece of good news…

Mr. President, first of all, let me state how much I appreciate the passion the Senator from New York has on this issue. She has been so outspoken on this in committee, and I think most of us agree that there are problems out there that…

Mr. President, I would suggest that the War Powers Act does specifically say that the President has the very power to enter our troops into combat. It shouldn't be necessary to say. People are asking me questions and calling up and asking…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, we just heard a very lengthy explanation of an amendment that no one had seen until about an hour ago--at least I don't know of anyone who has. I think the Senator from Tennessee has every…

Mr. President, first of all, I appreciate the comments by the Senator from South Dakota. I think the point is, this is the most important bill of the year. I want to make only a couple of comments, and I was hoping to make these comments…

Let me make one comment about this. First of all, I would say to the Senator from Tennessee how much I appreciate the courtesy he has expressed and the way he has dealt with it and talked about his interest. I think he and I actually had a…

Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, we have just worked out a managers' package with Ranking Member Reed and the majority and minority leaders that includes the text of 44 bipartisan amendments in the modified substitute…

I send a modification to amendment No. 2282 to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The amendment is modified. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the…