Mr. President, as my colleague on the committee pointed out, many individuals have made great effort and have made very positive contributions toward where we are today with this Energy bill. I wanted to note very quickly some of the…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote in this series. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment I have called up is an amendment Senator Cantwell and I have been working on. It is what we are dubbing our ``Natural Resources'' title. There are 30 different provisions--15 from the Republican…

Madam President, is all time yielded back? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is a minute left in opposition and 12 seconds remaining to the Senator from North Carolina.

We yield all time back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…

Mr. President, this brings us to the end of the agreed-to votes on the amendments that required a rollcall, as well as the 29 various amendments that were accepted by voice en bloc. We have made extraordinary progress on a good, strong…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks on Wednesday, April 20, the time until 10 a.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; further, that at 10 a.m., the Senate vote on passage of S…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2012, upon reconsideration, be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I appreciate the work of both Senators, who came together with a very commonsense amendment. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 60-vote affirmative threshold for the Cassidy-Markey amendment be vitiated. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., in room S-219 of the Capitol. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…