I yield to the Senator from Michigan. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Michigan.

I think my colleague realizes that, in fact, this will add $9.2 billion to the debt, and she also realizes, in spite of her claim that we could vote, that there is nobody in town to vote because there are only 10 or 11 of us still in town…

Reserving the right to object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oklahoma.

Mr. President, I am sorry we have an objection. The fact is, we agreed to it. The fact is, the Senator from Michigan is having to protect the House of Representatives. She knows we are not going to go forward with this unless we pay for…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Georgia. I ask unanimous consent to have a colloquy on our side between the Members who are here. If there is no objection, I wish to proceed with that. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Stabenow). Without…

Madam President, 140,000 of our troops have lost their second amendment rights as they go through the VA hospital system. They are not a danger to themselves or anyone else. This amendment is something that has passed this body…

I will consume the remainder of our time. I thank Senator Johanns and Senator Sessions for being here. We have heard the word ``emergency.'' The emergency that is in front of us is, we are a boat upside down fiscally, and there has to be a…

I think we had an agreement with the majority whip that some unanimous consent requests would come in; is that correct? I will be happy to yield out of our time to the majority whip.

Madam President, under this scenario, we will pass this bill and add to the debt. Because of that, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

Is this bill you have just called up and asked unanimous consent to move forward on paid for?

Given that fact, as I stated in my earlier speech, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Virginia.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Madam President, I yield back the remainder of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.

Reserving the right to object, I wish to ask the chairman of the committee a question.

Madam President, while the Senator from New York is here, I might go over 5 minutes to 6 minutes or 7 minutes. I wonder if he will object and modify his request.

I yield 7\1/2\ minutes to the Senator from Nebraska. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska is recognized.

Madam President, I wish to spend a short period of time, and hopefully it will not even be 5 minutes. What we have seen on the floor this afternoon is a motion to accomplish what the chairman of the Finance Committee wanted us to…