Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by our colleague from Utah. This amendment would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act, also known as NEPA, by allowing States to assume responsibility for undertaking…

Thank you. I would just ask any staff and Members who are watching, staff, let your Senators know it is 15 minutes, and that is it. Amendment Nos. 2279 and 2358 to Amendment No 2137

Mr. President, there are a lot of folks gathering around our new Senator from Arizona, congratulating him, commending him on his speech. I said to him--I am Navy. We have got a bunch of military people that serve here: Army, Navy, Air…

Yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is yielded back. Vote on Amendment No. 2338 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, Senator Capito and I have a couple of comments we would like to offer before we start on this amendment with Senator Lee, and that is we have consulted with both leaders, with Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell. They are…

Mr. President, over the years, I have made any number of trips to our Nation's southern border. I have also traveled extensively throughout Central America--and sometimes with the author of this legislation--with many colleagues…

I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection is heard. Order of Procedure

With that, Mr. President, I would suggest the absence of a quorum, waiting for the arrival of Senator Bennet, who will be here momentarily. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: No. 1 is Lee No. 2279; No. 2 is Rosen No. 2358; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in…

You never know. We might do some voice votes. That would be good. All right. We thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma. Amendment No. 2233

Mr. President, let me have order. Let me have order, please. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Order.

Mr. President, I understand there has been a request--let me ask the Senator. I understand there has been a request for a recorded vote. Can you confirm that or not?

Madam President, we have had two votes in this tranche; first vote about 50 minutes from start to close and the second vote about 25 minutes. We are going to propound a unanimous consent request--and I am tempted to do it right now--to try…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: Peters-Rounds, 2464; Lankford, 2233; Cardin-Wicker, 2478; Daines, 2449; and Scott, 2338, CBO inflation…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: Carper-Inhofe 2564, Bennet-Hoeven 2548; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order…

Mr. President, I rise now to discuss my amendment with Senators Inhofe, Wicker, and Duckworth. This amendment makes several changes to the appropriations section of the substitute in the section that funds the Army Corps of Engineers. In…

Madam President, I ask the clock not start running right away. Senator Capito and I want to just raise an issue with the Chair and our colleagues. That last vote took about 50 minutes--50 minutes--and they are getting longer, not shorter…

All right. Madam President, I would ask that we make it a 15-minute vote, a real 15-minute vote. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 2449 Is there further debate? The Senator from…