I thank the gentleman from Mississippi. I now yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton), who has been a sponsor of hydropower legislation to make this country stronger in terms of energy security.

I thank the gentleman from California for his comments today and would point out that in just a little bit we're going to hear from one of the sponsors of a hydropower bill that will make a significant difference in this State. And…

I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed), the chair of the Natural Gas and Manufacturing Caucus.

Madam President, before he leaves the floor, I would like to thank the distinguished majority whip for his leadership. I also want to thank Senator Enzi, Senator Alexander, and the Presiding Officer for their leadership on what is an…

Madam President, I appreciate the leadership of the distinguished former Governor. Knowing him as well as I do, he is a States rights advocate and this is a States rights issue and we are here to protect the rights of our States.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for up to 5 minutes on the marketplace fairness legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I wish to thank the Senator from Wyoming for his outstanding leadership on this issue. I know it is something he has worked on for a long time, and finally we have it on the floor for debate. I am a strong supporter of the Marketplace…

Mr. President, my good friend from Pennsylvania, Senator Toomey, and I had an amendment that we put forth several weeks ago back in the time when we did not know for sure whether sequestration was going to become a reality. We have some…

Mr. President, by unanimous consent, I was to be recognized after the conclusion of the remarks of the Senators from Missouri and Arkansas. I wish to ask when that would be, because this is going on and on. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, point of order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I ask that at the conclusion of the remarks by the Senators from Arkansas and Missouri, that I be recognized as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Missouri.

Mr. President, I do not object to that, but I would ask the Senator from Arkansas if he has any objection to that. I want to be sure to get in the queue sometime here.

I want to work with you on that.

I believe that with some direction and some accountability, NASA's endeavors can be successful and inspire future generations.

Well, some of us are concerned about the funding necessary for the SLS rocket development and, of course, the other components.

I have long been a supporter of public-private partnerships that use Federal dollars to leverage private resources.

The fiscal year 2014 budget aspires to do many new, innovative, and exciting things, yet it proposes, General Bolden, no additional funding.

Will you furnish some details on all this to the subcommittee?