Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes before we begin voting. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise again today to speak further on S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. We have had a lot of discussion on the floor about this bill in the last few days. Anybody who took the…

Mr. President, I would like to give an update to all of our colleagues about where we are on S. 2155. We continue to be open and ready for amendments on our side. We have a number that we are ready to proceed forward with, and we so far…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To improve the bill) On page 192, line 13, strike ``1 year''…

Mr. President, for the information of our colleagues, we are now on the bill, S. 2155. We have offered a bipartisan substitute that reflects the priorities from Members on both sides of the aisle. We are ready to begin the process of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 8; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, March 8, 2018…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2152. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Idaho [Mr. Crapo] proposes an amendment numbered 2152 to amendment No. 2151.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate on the bill? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 97), as…

Mr. President, I rise to speak today on the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, or NEICA. This measure is the result of a strong bipartisan partnership among many Senators, including Senator Whitehouse, Senator Risch, Senator…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Crapo amendment at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2104) was agreed to, as follows (Purpose: To modify provisions…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third…

Mr. President, I have been very encouraged by the reaction of my colleagues and their support for the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act over the last few days. We have heard many stories about how the…

Mr. President, I have polled the committee, and on behalf of the committee, I withdraw the committee-reported amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The committee-reported amendments are withdrawn. The majority leader. Amendment No. 2151…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Warner, my good friend and colleague from Virginia. I see that Senator Sanders from Vermont is here and the time has arrived for his time on the floor. I will just conclude by saying that I agree with Senator…

I thank the Senator from Virginia. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). The Senator from Vermont.

Mr. President, I am going to be joined today by some of my colleagues from the Banking Committee who are also supporters of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. We rise today to speak about this bipartisan…

I just want to express appreciation for the Senator's chart. For those who cannot see the chart, this is a chart that the Senator from North Dakota has put up that shows the intersection of Main Street and relief for Main Street. The…