The purpose of today's hearing of the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture is to consider the many benefits we as a society have realized through technological achievements.

I would not be surprised if Ranking Member Schrader and I have already been vilified in social media for even having the audacity to talk about the benefits of biotechnology to our agricultural sector.

I expressed some concerns about what is referred to as the lack of order competition and I asked her what her plans are to deal with market structure.

I have to say first and foremost that it has been a real privilege to work with Senator Murray from the State of Washington. We are across the hall from one another. We see each other coming and going and coming back to the floor and from…

Madam President, I yield for Senator Portman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

Madam President, I wish to ask unanimous consent that the majority side yield an additional 10 minutes of their time to the minority side in order for Senator Portman to make his speech. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

I want to associate myself with the remarks of Senator Harkin and Senator Patty Murray from Washington. I reiterate what I said in my opening statement about how much regard and respect I have for Senator Murray, for the job she has done…

Mr. President, as we close the debate, I enthusiastically support and endorse the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act. This is a statement the Senate can send to the United States of America and all people who are on unemployment…

I yield the balance of our time to the Senator from Utah, Mr. Lee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3380 to Amendment No. 3378

I ask unanimous consent that 5 additional minutes be extended from the Democratic side to the Republican side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

How much time remains on the Republican side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 1 minute remaining.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, could the Presiding Officer inform us as to the time remaining on both sides? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia controls 2 minutes and the Senator from Connecticut controls 45 minutes.

Madam President, I thank the Senator from Arizona for his input, and I want to acknowledge his remarks with regard to the amendment process. One of the reasons we have a bill which is on the floor today--the Workforce Investment and…

We have to the move the Ex-Im Bank forward. It helps small businesses. It creates jobs.

unless there is a level playing field in the exercise of one particular aspect of what you do, which is the financing of these wide-body aircraft, that puts our airline industry in the United States at a competitive disadvantage with…

I don't believe your position should even exist. I think the States can do it now.

I believe this is more of a State issue, and not a national EPA issue.