Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 28, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, we are winding down the day here. We have had a good opportunity for good discussion and debate about the Energy Policy Modernization Act. We took votes on three amendments, and we just concluded voice votes on six…

Mr. President, as I was turning to go into the cloakroom, I saw the pages here in the corner. I have had an opportunity to visit with several of them an hour or so ago. Tomorrow is the last day of the session for these young pages who have…

Mr. President, I want to follow up on the comments of the Senator from Washington and thank her for her willingness as we have worked through several of these matters throughout the morning, into the afternoon, and now here at the 5…

Mr. President, we are now ready to process a handful of amendments with a series of voice votes. I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up and reported by number: Barrasso amendment No. 3029; Baldwin amendment No…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 3029, 2984, 3001, 3063, 3020, and 3067 to Amendment No. 2953

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 2965 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that Senator Crapo and Senator Whitehouse each have 1 minute of debate prior to the vote on the Crapo amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Idaho.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2968. The amendment (No. 2968) was agreed to. Amendment No. 3021

Mr. President, I call for the regular order with respect to the Shaheen amendment No. 2968. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is now pending.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Since there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 3017, as modified. The amendment (No. 3017), as modified, was agreed to…

Mr. President, I send a modification to the desk for Barrasso amendment No. 3017. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is so modified. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title IV, add the following: SEC…

Mr. President, now we are ready to dispose of a couple of amendments by voice vote. Amendment No. 3017 I call for the regular order with respect to the Barrasso amendment No. 3017. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is now pending…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the disposition of the Crapo amendment, the Senate then vote on the Markey amendment with no second-degree amendments in order to the Markey amendment prior to the vote. The PRESIDING…

Thank you. I am trying to make sure that we are going to commence the vote beginning at noon. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized. Our ``We the People'' Democracy

I also understand that Senator Whitehouse wishes to speak to an amendment that is pending. Is that correct?

Just an inquiry, Mr. President, into how much time the Senator is seeking at this moment.

Mr. President, good morning. This morning we are on day 2 of the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Yesterday, we took up this broad, bipartisan energy bill, the first of its kind in more than 8 years. Taking this up was a good moment for…