This is interesting. This is interesting what has happened. They are now opposed to even Democratic Senators calling up amendments and making those pending. Why is that? Well, it appears to be, again, this consolidation of power. The…

I have 8 minutes remaining. I would like to reserve the balance of those minutes so that I can come back as necessary. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

I ask unanimous consent that any Democratic Senator be allowed to call up amendments and the tree be set aside for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

a little more than 3 months ago, Senate Republicans came together and reached something of a conclusion. We concluded it made a lot of sense to make a commitment to each other and a commitment to those whom we represent and a commitment to…

I know that we have Tennesseans who are watching, and many people are saying: Why is it that you all are here? Because this was to be a week where we were working in our States. Of course, many of us have set meetings in our States, but…

there are a number of things that make the U.S. Senate unique as an institution. We have got every single State in the Union that is represented equally. If you are a big State or a small State, a huge population or a tiny one, you have…

more than 3 months ago, the Republican Members of the United States Senate--more than 3 months ago, the Republican Members of the United States Senate made a commitment--made a commitment to each other and to our voters and to the American…

I ask unanimous consent that any Republican Senator be allowed to call up amendments and that the tree be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Thank you. In the first place, yes, you are right to point out I have not been objecting to those. It is a common agreement and understanding that we will reach. Not always but much of the time, we can pool together a list of amendments…

Go ahead and ask your question. At some point, I would like to be able to continue my thoughts without being interrupted. Go ahead.

A couple of things: First of all, it is still beside the point. I appreciate the observation made by my friend the Senator from North Carolina. It still misses the point. I was still here. I still sought to have my amendments made pending…

I ask unanimous consent any Senator from either party be allowed to call up amendments and the tree be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

My friend and colleague from the State of Washington makes the point that we need to show unity. Now, nothing says unity quite like shutting out the majority of the minority party from having any say in amendments, from having even a…

today I am asking my colleagues to support my motion to table the motion to recommit. Now, even for seasoned Senators, this sounds like a lot of technical language, and it kind of is; so let's put it in perspective and explain what it…

OK. There are serious problems with that. Again, we hear words like ``MAGA'' and ``extremists'' coming out. I resent both characterizations. I even more resent the notion that because she disagrees with the views of some Members of this…

Ah, here we see it. So on the ``MAGA extremists''--an extremist for saying that maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't be paying the salaries of Ukrainian bureaucrats to the tune of $8 billion for an entire year; maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't…

There we have it. Keep in mind, what you have just witnessed is my making a motion not to pass this into law, not even a motion to accept this as an amendment to the text. I just asked for consent to call up the amendment and make it…

That is too bad, Madam President. As we just saw, my Democratic colleague just blocked an amendment--not just blocked the amendment from becoming law, not just blocked the amendment from becoming a part of the bill that we are debating…