Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to add my voice with the chairman of the EPW Committee. I think, in consideration of everybody's time, we have got four more amendments and maybe more. We could roll through these if we would just…

I am in support also as a ranking member. Vote on Amendment No. 2358 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Hearing no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 2358) was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT…

I want to thank the sponsors of the Van Hollen-Rounds amendment, and I am in full support of this bipartisan amendment. As the chairman explained that public-private partnerships under TIFIA would be backed by the surety bond, which would…

I rise to support this amendment. This amendment, as we know, would require the Department of Transportation to conduct a highway cost allocation study--the first one since 1997. Vehicles are different than they were in 1997, and roadway…

I have great respect for my colleague from Utah, but I am in firm opposition to his amendment. It would completely undo months of hard work, bipartisan hard work. The two major bipartisan infrastructure bills that Chairman Carper and I and…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for 1 minute on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise in support of this bipartisan amendment in the spirit in which it has been offered. The amendment will designate five different States--Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia--as the future Interstate 14 corridor. The…

I don't have an objection. I just wanted to say to the--to Chairman Carper here and others in the bipartisan group and all of us here: We are ready to get this thing started. This is a great way for Members to say what they like and what…

It is indeed a big task to take on, and I'm ready for it.

Joe Manchin echoing -- Steven said that could be 80 votes for this. Could be 90 votes for this.

We are seeing the effects of inaction now.

I want to begin by thanking the chairman of our EPW Committee. We work tremendously well together. He gave a great speech right there, outlining not only the difficulties that we had reaching consensus but really how the building blocks of…

I would just like to join my chairman and thank him again. This will be our third amendment of the night. I think it shows good progress for all of us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior…

You are exactly right that the breadth of the Assistant Secretary's portfolio is wide, and I'm looking forward to getting to the Department, if I'm confirmed, to tackle these challenges.

We were outside, OK. And we were all -- everybody has been vaccinated.

I want to thank my colleagues. This has been the most enjoyable venture for the last 6 to 8 weeks. So many people have given up on the Senate. They have given up on Congress. They have given up on our ability to be able to do the big…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kelly). Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays were ordered. The clerk will call…