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I am going to give you consent, Netflix, to share my movies.

I believe the decision is between protecting privacy and promoting commerce, and I think we ought to be able to figure out how to do both.

The point is you got to still make the choice with your privacy, and I think there is a legitimate concern...

The question is: Should we err on the side of privacy, or should we err on the side of commerce?

Mr. President, I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to offer an amendment to the Standing Rules of the Senate, by…

I understand that, but what is the total amount of time that has been allocated to H.J. Res. 98? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until noon is equally divided.

And the amount of time that has been allocated by the majority leader and under the unanimous consent agreement? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republicans have 8 minutes remaining.

Mr. President, what is the pending business before the Senate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 98.

Mr. President, I come to the floor aghast that we have entered into a unanimous consent agreement to spend less than 2\1/2\ hours talking about raising the debt ceiling another $1.2 trillion-- $1.2 trillion. We passed the Budget Control…

Mr. President, I am asking for unanimous consent to speak on this issue, a $1.2 trillion raise in the debt limit, for 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Well, actually, that was my whole point. We are going to spend a little more than 2 hours to raise the debt limit by $1.2 trillion, and we can't give a Senator 20 minutes to talk about it?

Thank you. I ask unanimous consent to speak on the resolution for 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Florida.

So the total amount of time is less than 2 hours today that we are going to discuss this resolution; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Slightly more than 2 hours.

Mr. President, let me say to Senator Hatch and his remarks, there has never been anyone I can recall who has been so relentless in trying to stop all this deficit spending whom I associated with and served with in the Senate. One month ago…

Mr. President, I first wish to thank the Senator from Iowa for allowing me to move in front of him; and I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks he be recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it…

I think there is lost revenue because if, in fact, a mutual fund is going to invest in a company that does commodity trading and does not do it in a tax-sheltered location, they are going to pay taxes on that, trading profits before they…

The reason they are set up in offshore is to eliminate that corporate tax on those trades, correct?

Is the purpose for setting up an offshore commodities trading firm to avoid taxes?