I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 14, 2015 at 10 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 117, S. 756. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 756) to require a report on…

the Senator from Washington is going to speak in just a moment, but while the Senator from Georgia is on the floor, I thank him for his huge contribution to this bill that would fix No Child Left Behind. No committee member has been more…

I urge a ``no'' vote. This bill is about reversing the trend toward a national school board. The amendment of the Senator from Utah is about more of a national school board. The Alexander-Murray bill expressly says that a State may decide…

I thank the Senator from Utah for his comments. We will be voting on the Senator's amendment this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and I want to just make a couple of comments about it. I have a little different view of what his proposal is. He…

I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2159. The amendment (No. 2159) was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

I commend the Senator from New Jersey for his passion for education but suggest that I am going to vote no because this amendment is premature. It is another burden on States. It adds reporting requirements instead of reducing reporting…

I call up amendment No. 2137. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Alexander], for Mr. Portman, proposes an amendment numbered 2137 to…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:39 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 14, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science…

I got a little ahead of myself. I should have checked with Senator Isakson to see if he wished to speak on behalf of his amendment. I see he is now here. Why don't we allow him to do that, and then I will ask for the yeas and nays. The…

on behalf of the Senator from Washington, I ask unanimous consent that the 4 p.m. vote begin now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question now occurs on the Isakson amendment No. 2194.