Mr. President, I say to our colleague from Oklahoma, himself a physician, that he will be very keenly interested in this issue of prescription drug shortages. This is a problem that has been brought to my attention by Marylanders, leaders…

Mr. President, first I thank my colleague from Oklahoma. I just want to take a few minutes, if I could, to talk about an important issue.

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Madam President, an inquiry: Is the Senator bringing up-- --no, the Senator does not have an amendment pending.

Mr. President, how much time remains on the amendments offered by the Senator from Maryland, Senator Cardin? The PRESIDING OFFICER. On amendment No. 2141, there is 11 minutes remaining in support and 15 minutes in opposition.

Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the Senator from Kentucky, and I oppose it for several reasons. I believe I am in the court of equity now: I come with clean hands because I am one of the authors of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be divided equally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I will speak on the time available for the amendments. Amendment No. 2125 First of all, amendment No. 2125 will help ensure that health care providers, patients, and payers better understand the benefits and risks associated…

Mr. President, how much time remains on the two amendments offered by the Senator from Maryland? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Six minutes for the majority on amendment No. 2125, and 15 minutes in opposition. For amendment No. 2141, 11 minutes in…

I would ask that 10 minutes of the time in opposition to the Grassley amendment be allocated to the Senator from Minnesota. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, how much time is remaining on the Grassley amendments, the amendments offered by the Senator from Iowa? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa has 9 minutes and the time in opposition is 15 minutes.

Madam President, I join Senator Enzi in thanking Senator Burr for being not only a very valuable member of our committee but I would say the Senator's fingerprints are a lot on this bill we have before us. He has worked very hard on this…

Mr. President, we are finished with business for today. We do have some more amendments to be called up and voted on tomorrow. I understand we are coming in--I do not know exactly what time has been set for the morning, but after the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside all pending amendments in order to call up Reed amendment No. 2126, and I ask that the clerk report the amendment by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, as the Senator said, his amendment would amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone--Vicodin--a schedule II drug. As he said, this is presently a schedule III drug. The most significant…

Mr. President, I join Senator Enzi in thanking Senator Bennet for being a very valuable member of our committee and for all of the great work the Senator did on this bill. His fingerprints are all over this bill, and, as he pointed out, it…

I ask 10 minutes of the time from amendment No. 2141 be yielded to the Senator from Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be agreed to en bloc: Cardin No. 2125; Cardin No. 2141; Grassley No. 2121; Grassley No. 2129; Manchin No. 2151, as modified; and Reed No. 2126. The PRESIDING…