
Mr. President, I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question occurs on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3934, 3918, 3905, 3926, 3961, and 3941)…
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Mr. President, I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question occurs on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3934, 3918, 3905, 3926, 3961, and 3941)…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sullivan substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Christopher Banks, a congressional detailee to the Appropriations Committee, be given floor privileges for the remainder of this session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adoption of the Feinstein-Portman amendment No. 3922 that it be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, 11 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``War in Syria: Next Steps to Mitigate the…

Madam President, we just invoked cloture on an amendment to deal with the funding of an incipient epidemic--an epidemic that has serious ramifications for our society and for our country--and it is right that we did that. I rise today…

Madam President, I would now like to yield time to Senator Isakson for a statement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

Mr. President, at this point I wish to yield to Senator Reed of Rhode Island, the subcommittee ranking member and the comanager of this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

Mr. President, shortly the Senate will proceed to consider three alternative proposals to provide much needed funding to combat the Zika virus. I am deeply concerned about the rapidly emerging and evolving Zika virus, which poses a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 468, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee On Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Water and Power be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 18; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 17, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…