I am glad to see an enthusiastic vote of support on the cloture motion on the fourth try. We gain a little bit every time. For the information of Senators, there will be two votes at 4:30 p.m., on the Cardin and Fischer amendments at 60 votes each. Amendments Nos. 3871, 3888, and 3876 to Amendment No. 3801 Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments and that they be reported by number: Cardin amendment No. 3871, Fischer amendment No. 3888, and Flake amendment No. 3876; further, that the time until 4:30 p.m. be equally divided between the managers or their designees for debate on the amendments concurrently; and that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the Cardin and Fischer amendments in the order listed, with a 60-affirmative-vote threshold for adoption for amendments Nos. 3871 and 3888; I further ask that there be no second-degree amendments in order to any of these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Alexander], for others, proposes amendments numbered 3871, 3888, and 3876 to amendment No. 3801. The amendments are as follows: amendment no.…
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