I call up the Collins-Reed-Cochran amendment No. 3970. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Ms. Collins] proposes an amendment numbered 3970 to amendment No. 3896.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, 11:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, at 10:15 a.m., in room SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct an executive business meeting…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3897 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). There is now 4 minutes of debate prior to a vote in relation to the Lee amendment No. 3897.

the Senate has completed its consideration of this appropriations measure, which provides essential funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, related agencies, military construction…

I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the amendments, the question is on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 4050 and 4026, as modified) were agreed to…

I yield back the remainder of the time on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the time yielded back by the minority?

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 471, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

Thank you, Mr. President. I suggest the absence of a quorum The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

So I think it is important, as we debate this issue today, that we recognize what is at stake. The Paralyzed Veterans of America organization was founded by a band of servicemembers who came home from World War II with spinal cord…

I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3997; 3998; 3933; 4030; 4008; 3920; 3969; 3935, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business, with time reserved for the Democrats.

I just want to thank the Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia for an excellent statement. As he has indicated, he comes to this issue from the perspective of an attorney who is an expert in the Fair Housing Act, which, as he notes, is…

I thought it would be useful for our colleagues if I gave a brief update on where we are. First of all, I think it is important to know that more than 70 Senators had input into the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and…

I thank the Senator from Nebraska, Mrs. Fischer, for her comments. She is such a leader on so many issues in the Senate. We work closely together on transportation issues, and she gave us very valuable input for the bill that is before us…