Madam President, is all time yielded back? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is a minute left in opposition and 12 seconds remaining to the Senator from North Carolina.

Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment I have called up is an amendment Senator Cantwell and I have been working on. It is what we are dubbing our ``Natural Resources'' title. There are 30 different provisions--15 from the Republican…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote in this series. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, as my colleague on the committee pointed out, many individuals have made great effort and have made very positive contributions toward where we are today with this Energy bill. I wanted to note very quickly some of the…

Mr. President, we are back on the floor with the Energy Policy Modernization Act--an act that many of us have spent a considerable amount of time not only here on the floor discussing but, prior to its arrival on the floor of the Senate…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on these amendments, the question is on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3276; 3302, as modified…

Mr. President, I call up the following amendments en bloc and ask that they be reported by number and be considered en bloc, along with amendment No. 2963, offered by Senator Murkowski: Cantwell amendment No. 3276; Klobuchar amendment No…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 60- vote affirmative threshold with respect to the Burr amendment be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to…

Madam President, if there is no further discussion on this amendment, I call up the Burr amendment No. 3175 and ask unanimous consent that it be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Yes, all time on the Republican side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified. The…

If there is no further debate, I ask for the yeas and nays on amendment No. 3234. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is all time yielded back?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1670, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 311. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

Madam President, I wish to spend a few minutes talking about our allies across the globe, and I am doing so because they are important to our national security. That seems to be an obvious statement, but our allies seem to be getting a bit…