Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide that a portion of the performance awards of…

Mr. President, let me say how proud I am of all of the members of the HELP Committee on this difficult and complicated issue they are bringing before us. Having been in business and under the control of the FDA as a medical device…

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 an independent assessment of the Food…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside, and I call up amendment No. 2131, which is at the desk, and ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The assistant legislative…

I will be happy to yield to the ranking member. If he has people who wish to speak in opposition, that is fine.

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that Coburn amendment No. 2131 be called up.

It is my understanding that the time is under our control. At present, there is 10 minutes left.

Mr. President, this is an amendment that comes out of a study of GAO's findings, and GAO did a wonderful job looking at the FDA. What we found out--part of it will be covered if, in fact, we do this other study on the management, but what…

My answer to the chairman through the Chair is that the FDA does nothing quickly now, and he knows that because he has been sitting in oversight over them for years. That is No. 1. The answer to No. 2 is, if the Senator reads the GAO…

Mr. President, I ask that that amendment be set aside, and I call up amendment No. 2132, which is at the desk, and ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…

I believe it was 16 to nothing. It was unanimous.

The economic benefit would be coming from companies that are already in this area.

I appreciate that very much.

I appreciate that. And Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the time.

that doesn't sound to me like a very fiscally responsible thing to do.

I don't think it is very responsible or prudent to accede to it.

How does it serve our national security interests to send nonappropriated, essentially entitlement spending to an international organization?

That is the real table when you say a place at the table?