I ask I be notified when I have consumed 2\1/2\ minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will be notified.

I thank the Senator for her knowledge and her contribution to the debate. Of course, what she is emphasizing is that if we do act, we simplify things for the small businessperson. For one thing, we exempt anyone whose revenues are less…

The Senator from Montana has raised a good question about audits. Let me say to the Senator from North Dakota, I wish to paint a picture, and I wish to ask the Senator from North Dakota to help me because she may be one of the newer…

I wish to engage the Senator from North Dakota, if I may, in a colloquy for a few minutes on the subject, so we may speak through the Chair to each other. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from North Dakota agree?

I know the Senator from Louisiana is coming. When he comes, I will be through. I say to the Senator from Wyoming who just said that apparently there is an intention to object to any amendment, just to review, we started Monday. We could…

first let me join the Senator from Maine in expressing to the Senator from Montana my regret that he is retiring. He has had a long and distinguished career here, and I have enjoyed working with him and look forward to working with him the…

I rise in support of the amendment by the Senators from Maine. I think it makes a lot of sense. It is symbolic too. Here we have a bipartisan amendment, we have a Republican Senator and an Independent Senator. The Independent Senator is a…

3 times Senators have voted, either with 74 or 75 votes, in favor of this legislation--a majority of Democratic Senators and a majority of Republican Senators. On Monday we were ready for amendments, but the small group of Senators who…

To summarize some of these steps, this began in the 107th Congress in 2001. Now Senator Enzi started even before that, I think, with Senator Dorgan. They introduced the Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act in 2000 and 2001. Then in 2003…

I thank the Senators from Illinois and Wyoming for their comments. Basically, the Senator from Illinois has said the bill is ready to be amended. It is here for that purpose. We encourage our colleagues to bring amendments if they have…

Now, finally, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the names of the Governors and former Governors who support this legislation. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows…

I have enjoyed the discussion on the Marketplace Fairness Act. It is nice to have a good debate and I am looking forward to voting on amendments that are here. I wish to address two or three points that have been made during the debate…