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IN-RFormer senators
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the Record. The…
Regular order, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. For what purpose does the Senator seek recognition?
I yield 6 minutes off the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. McCaskill). The Senator from North Carolina.
Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be taken off of the Burr amendment and be equally divided on both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Madam President, I appreciate the remarks made by my good friend from Delaware. I thank him and his staff for their input on this bill. Again, this bill is the work of a lot of different people, and I want to thank the Senator from…
Madam President, I yield 6 minutes off of the McCain amendment, on our side, to the Senator from New Jersey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2107
Madam President, I yield 6 minutes to the Senator from West Virginia, again off the opposition to the McCain amendment time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.
Madam President, how much time remains on the McCain opposition? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 3 minutes.
Madam President, I yield myself that time and a couple of minutes off the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.
Madam President, I wish Senators to know that we will start voting here in 9 or 10 minutes, and these will be 10-minute votes. The first vote will be on the amendment offered by the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Paul, followed by Senator…
Madam President, I yield myself as much time as I may consume off the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2143
Madam President, we are rapidly approaching a vote on the Paul amendment, and I know the Senator wants to have a couple of minutes to speak on that. I rise in opposition to the Paul amendment. I oppose it for several reasons. Perhaps the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time in quorum calls be evenly divided on the McCain amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Prescription Drug Information
Mr. President, I again say we are rapidly coming to a close. Again, the sooner we can get to voting, the sooner we will close out the business for the day and probably for the week. I again would point out that we have Senator Bingaman's…
The managers' amendment to 3187 revises section 506(b), removing the explicit language in current law requiring postapproval validation of surrogate endpoints. However, this is not intended to restrict the Secretary's current ability to…
Mr. President, I understand the Republican leader is about to come to the floor to give his leader remarks. I just wish to let Senators know we are moving ahead on the bill. Senator McCain just brought up his amendment and spoke about it…
Mr. President, it is my understanding that we are ready to act on the Portman amendment No. 2146, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the amendment? If there is no further debate, the question is on the adoption…
