Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the Senator's remarks I be recognized next. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Why not recognize Senator Vitter for his amendment, set aside our amendment temporarily, and then we will get to the Johanns amendment after that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

The pending amendment is No. 183. I ask unanimous consent that it be temporarily set aside for the purpose of introducing amendment No. 161.

I have a bill I am going to be introducing today having to do with all the cumulative effects of all of these regulations.

Mr. President, first I thank the Senator from Nebraska for allowing me to come in immediately following his remarks. Amendment No. 183 An amendment was just offered by the minority leader. Let me explain what this is. As the former…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I think the Senator was distracted over there. If the Senator would amend his unanimous consent request so that we would return to amendment No. 183 at the conclusion of his remarks.

If you stop our developing our own resources we are going to have to transport more of them and the incidence of that happening would be greater.

If the Senator amends his request that at the conclusion of his remarks we return to amendment No. 183. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator so amend his request?

The United States will need to assist the south in navigating these challenges, maximizing civilian protection, individual human rights, and fundamental freedoms.

I support all four nominees, and I have met personally with three of the four.

If confirmed, my highest priority will be the protection of American citizens and the promotion of American business interests.

The United States has been the leading donor in the area of democratic reform and good governance.

I have always been a supporter of the Clean Air Act. I see it has done wonderful things.

I share a deep concern for the actions taken by the Honduran Government during the Maduro Presidency.

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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the…

It is especially troubling if one of our allies ever were to single out an American citizen for discrimination, in violation of its own legal standards and process.