I thank the chairman. I hope we can get on with it while our colleague is speaking. I hope other Members and staff will come to the floor and share their amendments and begin the discussion that is going to have to move very quickly if we are to finish this bill this week and stay on schedule to try to avoid another extension. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senator from Pennsylvania is recognized for 15 minutes.
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