Senator Murray suggested we work on this in a bipartisan way. I took her advice. It was good advice. This is the result. We have had 100 amendments in committee and on the floor. We have had excellent process. I thank the majority leader…

I ask unanimous consent for an extra minute if I need it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Tennessee, Mr. Corker, and I be permitted to engage in a short colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Shooting in Chattanooga

the details are still coming in, but earlier today, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., there was a violent attack in Chattanooga, where Senator Corker was once mayor. Right now Federal, State, and local officials are responding in Tennessee. I am…

I urge a ``no'' vote. The amendment is unnecessary because the Federal Government already spends $22 billion on early childhood education through 45 programs. States spend money through the title I program on early childhood education. Our…

for the information of Senators, this is the last vote before lunch. We will have two votes beginning at 1:45 p.m., a cloture vote and the vote on final passage. Amendment No. 2242 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2015, at 2:45 p.m., in room SD-366 of the…

I would say through the Chair to the distinguished Senator from New York and the Senator from Illinois and the Republican Senators who are interested in this that the answer to Senator Schumer's question is yes, that my commitment is to…

if I could have the attention of Senators, we have four more votes before lunch. It is 11:40 a.m. What we would like to do is to have 10-minute votes. So if Senators will stay on the floor, we will have 10-minute votes or come as close to…

I would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. This is the report card. The Federal Government is saying: We will give you $23 billion, and all we are asking in return is that you, State, write a test; that you, State, figure out what the…

I thank the Senator from Washington for her comments. At 10:45 a.m., we will begin voting. We have six amendments--five or six that we expect to vote on, and then at 1:45 p.m. we will have passage of the bill or cloture and final passage…

I urge a ``no'' vote because States may already do what the amendment says they can do in this new program. There is money in titles I, II, and IV to do that. All this does is take money away from existing programs and give it to a new…