I will not be able to because there will be a cloture vote tomorrow, and I will have been precluded for 3 weeks from offering my amendment. That is not quite fair ball around here. I said I would do my amendment in 5 minutes. I don't need…

I have that amendment too. I didn't know there was a limit. I have two amendments. I have an annuities amendment and an ATM amendment.

This is the ATM amendment that I have had filed since the beginning. I have had it filed since this bill was brought to the floor.

Mr. President, I rise to recognize the sacrifice of a brave young Iowan, LCpl Joshua M. Davis, who died from wounds he received while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was 19 years old. Josh's loss will be…

Madam President, I appreciate very much the words of my colleague from New Jersey. He is a very thoughtful Senator. He is a member of the Finance Committee so I have a lot of relationships with him. I am glad he spoke highly of some of the…

Madam President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the reading of the amendment in the whole. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the independence of Inspecters…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment for the purpose of calling up amendment No. 4072. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The Senator from North Dakota.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4072 to Amendment No. 3739

Mr. President, the Senator from Missouri, my friend, has given a very good explanation of this bill. Before I give my version of it, which will be similar to hers, I wish to compliment her because she is in a position of jurisdiction over…

Mr. President, my friend from Oregon has adequately spoken about the rationale behind what we are trying to do as well as the substance of it, so there is no point in my repeating that. But I think people ought to wake up to what is…

Madam President, this will be the last time I will speak on it, and just for a couple of minutes. I hope the Senate would give some discretion to the fact that when Senator McCaskill comes over, that she would be able to speak for 2 or 3…

I was honored by my appointment to the Board of Directors of the Partnership for a Healthier America.

Thank you for this invitation.

The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:28 p.m. in Room SD-430, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Special thanks go to Senator Tom Harkin and Senator Mike Enzi for their dedicated efforts to help children achieve the potential that is theirs through an active and healthy life.

Reclaiming my time, and I very much thank the gentleman from Texas for illuminating the subject matter and especially the polling component of this. One would think that the Attorney General, as he was preparing to come before the…

Reclaiming my time, and I asked if the gentleman from Texas could yield for a question before he moves on to his other important duties. And that is, I am a bit perplexed that the Attorney General couldn't or wouldn't point to a part of…