I am hoping today we will see a rare bipartisan moment here in the House when both sides can come together in support of our veterans. The final amendment I'm offering here today will exempt certain VA facilities from the decommissioning…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Michaud moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1734 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to…

Mr. President, today I wish to, with my colleague from Maryland, introduce the Spending Reductions through Innovations in Therapies agenda, or SPRINT, Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to accelerate the development of treatments and…

Mr. President, I am pleased to have joined Chairman Lieberman in helping bring this important bill to passage today. I would also like to single out Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, who was the first Member of this body to introduce…

Mr. President, I yield half of the time in opposition to Senator Toomey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1498 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided on the Blumenthal amendment No. 1498. The Senator…

Madam President, on behalf of Senator Enzi, I call up the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Ms. Collins], for Mr. Enzi, proposes an amendment numbered…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1485 Withdrawn The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in…

Madam President, first, I wish to commend Senator Paul and Senator Shelby for raising the issue of extending these requirements to the executive branch. I agree with them. I supported the amendment offered by Senator Lieberman, but I also…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1491 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to a vote in relation…

Mr. President, I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1511 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in…

Mr. President, I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1487 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there is 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in…

Madam President, first, let me commend the chairman of our committee, Senator Lieberman. As always, it has been a great pleasure to work with him to produce this bill. I also wish to commend the author of the bill, Senator Scott Brown, who…

Madam President, this is a very good amendment that Senator Enzi has offered. It recognizes the fact that we do not control trades that happen within mutual funds. Thus, there is not a need for reporting every 30 days; rather, we should…

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1510 to Amendment No. 1470 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided on the Enzi amendment No. 1510.

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1505 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk…