I ask unanimous consent for 5 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gulf Oilspill

Mr. President, that is a modest wage and a decent wage. But it gets a lot more complicated than that. There are boat captains who were getting their business back after Katrina and Rita, recreational boat captains, fishing captains. Unlike…

Mr. President, I stand in strong support of my amendment No. 4312. I urge all colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to come together to pass this commonsense amendment. What is this amendment about? It is about something that is of great…

Mr. President, Brian Jackson and Elizabeth Erny Foote are outstanding candidates for judgeships in Louisiana's Middle and Western Districts. I was honored to recommend Brian Jackson and Beth Foote to the President last year. These two…

The selling of ObamaCare to the American public has been trademarked by one empty promise after another. On September 9, 2009, President Obama infamously promised Americans, and I quote, ``If you are among the hundreds of millions of…

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

My good friend and colleague's argument is not sophistry, it is just statements that are not true. This amendment does not block the tax increase, period. It does not. It simply says the money has to be used to clean up oil spills, and it…

Madam President, how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 21 seconds remaining.

Madam President, I urge support for the Vitter amendment. It does two very simple things: It says any money coming into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund can only be used to clean up oilspills. It also says the money cannot be used as an…

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 Sanders amendment No. 4318. The clerk will call the roll. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time on all amendments be yielded back. I believe that is amenable to everyone. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Louisiana…

Yes, that would be my request, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered, on this amendment.

Mr. President, I want to ensure that the quorum call does not run down my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator would like the time divided evenly?

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

Mr. President, if everyone else is amenable, I am prepared to yield back--if everyone else is yielding back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.

Mr. President, it is a little difficult to know where to start, since my good friend and colleague has said so many things that are flat out wrong. No. 1, my amendment does not prevent the tax increase. That is absolutely and perfectly…

Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 5 minutes 43 seconds--all on this amendment.