I ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on the Collins amendment No. 3896, Senator Enzi or his designee be recognized to make a budget point of order against McCain amendment No. 4039; further, that Senator McCain be…

I certainly share the deep concern expressed by my colleague from Utah over the growing size of the Federal debt. It is a serious problem. I encourage him to look at the chart that Senator Alexander has produced, which shows where the…

the amendment offered by my colleague Senator Lee would prohibit all funding for a fair housing regulation issued by HUD based on a requirement of a landmark civil rights law, the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Not only was this not a…

I yield back the remainder of time on our side, and I 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 amendment. The clerk will…

I will be very brief. Let me just reiterate what I have been saying repeatedly. What the amendment Senator Reed, Senator Cochran, and I have introduced does is make very clear that HUD is prohibited from intervening in local decisions…

I know the Senator from Alabama is going to speak, and the Senator from Rhode Island should have an opportunity to speak. So I ask unanimous consent for 1 additional minute for each side prior to the votes in this series. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Treaties.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

on this amendment, I yield back the remainder of our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 3946) was agreed to…

I believe we are going to have that vote a little bit later. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia. Amendment No. 4039

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, to conduct a hearing entitled…

the amendment that Senator Jack Reed, Senator Thad Cochran, and I are offering would make very clear that none of the funds made available in this appropriations bill can be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to direct…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate…

before I make some closing remarks, I would yield to Senator Reed, who has been such an extraordinary partner as we have worked together in a transparent and collaborative way to bring this bill across the finish line. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the subsequent votes in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah.

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 prohibit the use of funds to carry out a final rule and…

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote in relation to H.R. 2577. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3900, as Modified Under the previous order…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I rise to speak in support of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs division of the substitute before us. I commend Chairman Kirk and Ranking Member Tester for their leadership in crafting the fiscal year 2017 Military…