within a few minutes, we will be voting for the fourth time on cloture on the bill. This time I expect it to pass. The Cotton amendment has been disposed of. Following that, if it is successful, Senator Feinstein and I have recommended to…

I thank the Senator from Arkansas for withdrawing his amendment. I defended his right to have the amendment. I opposed the amendment, and I explained before the vote why I did that, so it is not necessary for me to say more about it. As…

I will save most of my remarks for after the vote, but I wish to make two kinds of remarks. One is to give an update on the bill, where we are. The second remark is to restate my reasons why I will not vote for cloture on the Cotton…

in about 5 or 6 minutes, the Senate will proceed to the scheduled vote on the Cotton amendment on the Energy and Water appropriations bill. Actually, it will be cloture on the Cotton amendment. Before that vote, I ask unanimous consent…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Boozman). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved 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 5:49 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office…

I would like to make brief comments concerning the status of the Energy and Water appropriations bill, following the actions of the majority leader. I said most of what I had to say earlier. Here is my view of it. Tonight, and for the…

I withdraw my amendment No. 3804. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. The majority leader. Amendment No. 3878 to Amendment No. 3801 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I offer the Cotton amendment No. 3878. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I thank the Senator from California. She and I will talk some more. I think we have stated the similarity in our positions, which is our opposition to the Cotton amendment, and the difference in our positions. She sees it as intricately…

I ask unanimous consent that all time during quorum calls until 5:30 p.m. today be charged equally between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from California.

for the information of Senators and staff members, I would like to make a few comments about the Energy and Water appropriations bill that we will be moving to at 4 this afternoon. Senator Feinstein is in an intelligence briefing and will…

I wish to make a few comments about Senator Bennett; and then I will yield the floor to Senator Nelson, who has another schedule; and then, for the information of Senators and staff, I will make some comments on how we are going to proceed…

the answer to that question is yes, and I wish to continue my answer to the question. While I defend Senator Cotton's right to have a vote, I see it a little differently than Senator Feinstein. Senator Feinstein supports the Iran…

Over the last year and 5 months the White House has threatened 87 vetoes. That is about one every week and a half. If we shut down the Senate and stopped our work every time the President threatened a veto, we would be here about 3 or 4…

within a few minutes we will be voting on whether to cut off debate on the Energy and Water appropriations bill and move to finish the bill. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will vote yes. This is a bill the Senator from…

I agree with the Senator from New York. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

I have no objection if I can have the same. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I appreciate the comments of Senator Schumer, Senator Durbin, and Senator Feinstein, for whom I have great respect. The people who can figure this out are on the floor, and we ought to be able to, is the bottom line. I suspect a big part…

I will make brief concluding remarks and then we can vote. We are not debating the Iran agreement here today. This is the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill of the Appropriations Committee. We are not even debating the Cotton…

in a few minutes we will be voting on whether to end debate on the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. Most of what we have to say about it at this point is very good news. This is the first appropriations bill of the year…

I do, but I will wait until the end. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If no one uses time, time will be charged equally to both sides.

I am going to oppose the Flake amendment. The Army Corps of Engineers rebuilds locks and dams, dredges our rivers and harbors, works to prevent floods and storm damage, and builds environmental restoration projects. There is not a funding…

don't you think $23 billion is enough to spend on windmills? That is what we have spent since 1992--$23 billion for 4 percent of America's electricity. This is electricity that is unreliable. The windmills blow about one-third of the time…