I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from New Mexico is recognized.

I ask unanimous consent that the consent be modified to include a vote on the Burr-Ayotte-Bennet amendment in relation to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator so modify his request? Is there…

Mr. President, let me say to the authors, I have deep respect for both of you, and you have done an incredible job with this bill. It is one of the reasons I am a cosponsor, because it is good legislation. It is no surprise to the Senate…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.

Mr. President, I thank Senator Udall for his work on TSCA. His description is pretty accurate. I am doing what the Senate historically has always done, allowing any Member of the Senate to exercise their authority as a Member of this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on the Burr-Feinstein substitute amendment to S. 754, the Senate then vote in relation to the Paul amendment No. 2564, as modified, with 10 minutes divided in the usual form…

Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to say that I totally agree. The vice chairman and I have worked aggressively for the entirety of the year where we had differences, and we found ways to bridge those differences, where we heard…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I believe the amendment number is 2717.

Mr. President, I call for the regular order with respect to the Cotton amendment No. 2581. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is now pending. The Senator from Louisiana. Mental Health Reform Act

Mr. President, I thank my colleague. I think he diplomatically referred to me as old, but I know that wasn't the case. He is exactly right. We have served together for a long time. We agree on most issues. This is one that we disagree on…

Madam President, moving back to cyber security, we now have S. 754 before the Senate, and we have a managers' package that is pending. We have a number of amendments that have been accepted and incorporated in the managers' package. We…

Madam President, the Senate functions best when Members are free to come to the floor and offer amendments, debate the amendments, and have a vote on the amendments. I might even share Senator Wyden's concerns about that particular piece…

Madam President, as the vice chair and I have said numerous times this afternoon, nothing would make us happier than for Members to come to the floor. We have amendments pending. We have a managers' amendment. Everybody knows exactly what…

Madam President, I call up the Heller amendment No. 2548, as modified, to correct the instruction line. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina…

Madam President, I call up the Flake amendment No. 2582. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr], for Mr. Flake, proposes an amendment…

Mr. President, let me add at this time that the vice chairman and I have worked aggressively, as have our staffs, to incorporate the suggestions and the concerns Members and companies have raised with us. If we believed they made the…

Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, this substitute includes agreed-upon language on the following amendments: Carper, No. 2615; Carper, No. 2627; Coats, No. 2604; Flake, No. 2580; Gardner, No. 2631; Kirk, No. 2603; Tester…

Mr. President, as under the previous order, I call up the Burr-Feinstein amendment, which is at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the…