Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute in support of the Duckworth amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: No. 1, Padilla-Moran, No. 2133, Indian health; No. 2, Thune- Tester, No. 2162, communications workers…

Madam President, I would say thank you to the ranking member for those comments. I, too, am ready to get to work. This is a good way to do it, a couple of amendments that I think a lot of us can support. But I appreciate the consent to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Heather Dean, a fellow with the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, be given floor privileges for the duration of the 117th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I am going to ask unanimous consent, if I could just insert one quick comment, Mr. President? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, while the Senator from Alaska is still here, I have been sitting here listening to a tour de force. God, what a wonderful, wonderful speech and clearly from the heart. The Presiding Officer and I are recovering Governors…

Would the Senator yield the floor? While the Senator is still on the floor, we are talking about the serious side of Carl, and there is also a lighter side of Carl, as you know, and I just want to recall one of those today. I was elected…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendment be called up to the substitute and be reported by number. No. 1, Barrasso, 2180, which deals with building energy codes; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the…

Ranking Member Senator Capito has mentioned very graciously the names of all of our staff. I was here this weekend. She was here this weekend. And there were people here working this weekend, not just our staffs on the Environment and…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2180 to Amendment No. 2137

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2133 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2…

While he is still on the floor, I want to thank my friend and colleague. He and I came together in the House of Representatives a million years ago. We were part of the class of 1982, a huge class-- over 80 Democrats and Republicans. It…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2131 to the substitute and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Peters). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to yield the time back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 2133 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, like all of our colleagues, I was stunned to wake up this morning and find out that our friend and colleague Mike Enzi had been killed in a tragic accident, I think involving a bicycle, and I think we are still reeling from…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 222. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Aderholt (Moolenaar) Amodei (Balderson) DeSaulnier (Thompson (CA)) Fulcher (Meuser) Garcia (IL) (Garcia…

I thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for her leadership and the things that she does to protect all of us across the country, not just in her district but across the country. We are greatly indebted to her for her service. The…