Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered…

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

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of the Senator from Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

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

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 79, S. Res. 143. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I further ask unanimous consent 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…

Madam Chairman, one of the top requests that I hear from Montanans when I go back every weekend is Congress needs to pass a long-term farm bill. One in five of Montana jobs rely on agriculture, and it's past time for passage of a 5-year…

Mr. Speaker, as a person of conscience, I believe we are called to protect the most vulnerable in our society. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is an important measure to do exactly that: protect unborn children who can feel…

Madam President, if the Senator will yield, that was wonderful. I am sorry more of us weren't hear to hear those words. The Senator holds the seat once held for many, many year by Robert Byrd, who until maybe this month was the longest…

The fact is that West Virginia sort of separated itself from Virginia, and about 237 years ago this past Saturday, the State of Delaware gave Pennsylvania its independence. It is quite common to talk about what is Delaware and what is not…

If I could add, Madam President, every Sunday night I turn on the radio to WNCN to hear simulcast across the country West Virginia Mountain State--it is great music, eclectic music that is wonderful and reminds me of home. I thank the…

I wish to say thank you to Senator Manchin, former Governor Manchin, for his willingness to let me slip ahead of him for a few minutes. He is going to talk about the birthday of the State in which both of us were born, West Virginia. I am…

Mr. President, I urge the question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 1222) was agreed to. Amendment No. 1228 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

I move to reconsider the vote and lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

I yield to the Senator from Louisiana. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana. Amendment No. 1222

Mr. President, I am encouraged that later today the Senate will vote on four amendments to the immigration bill. I hope it is an indication that the Senate is going to begin considering amendments in an orderly and efficient way. I would…

I agree that we need to better track visa overstays. But a fully biometric entry-exit system at all air, sea, and land ports of entry is the kind of unrealistic trigger we can't adopt. Implementation of this amendment would be…