Madam President, in our first round, we are going to yield to the Senator from Alaska Ms. Murkowski for 10 minutes and then to Senator Manchin for 5 minutes. In the second round, we are going to be having Senators Barrasso, Boozman, Risch…

I understand our time has expired. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Kyl have 2 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the Senator. Mr. President, I ask now that the Senator from Wyoming be recognized for 6 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.

How much time do we have remaining, including the 40 seconds we didn't use? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Five minutes on the Senator's side.

Mr. President, I would ask that the Senator from Nebraska Mr. Johanns be recognized for 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.

Mr. President, I thank the Senator. I now ask that the Senator from Georgia be recognized for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

Mr. President, it is my understanding that we have used this element of our time. The Senator from New Hampshire will be recognized for 10 minutes, after which time we will be recognized for 18 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator…

I thank the Senator, and I now recognize the Senator from Alabama for 6 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

First, let me comment on something I am glad the Senator from Alabama brought up because it is very significant. The frailty in the CRA, for a lot of our fellow Members who are not familiar with the history of that, is that the President…

It is my understanding that we would have our three speakers after that, but not necessarily restricted to 5 minutes. It will not be much more than that. But since our speakers will be speaking in these three sessions, I would like a…

Mr. President, the next speaker will be Senator Hoeven for 6 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.

I will lobby for you no matter who the President is. I think the continuity is important for this office.

I just want to be on the record that I am fine with a pure technical correction bill, but anything that significantly changes the estoppel provisions in the bill we passed needs to have the full consideration of all the stakeholders and…

Just so the American people know, the fees for the Patent Office are meant to be directed for the processing and granting of patents.

I am fine with technical corrections, but things greater than technical corrections deserve a full and comprehensive hearing where all stakeholders have an opportunity to have input.

Mr. President, I assume we are in morning business. Because we are in morning business, I am going to use that time to talk about four amendments I have to the Agriculture bill. I want to make one acute observation to the American people…

I thank my colleague from Tennessee. It is interesting for me to be able to hear the indignation and saying we've got to get this bill done. It's important that it gets resolved, and I would have to say I completely agree with my…

It is true that production has expanded since 2008 during this Administration.