I am going to make a unanimous consent request that Senator Carper open this debate--and I give thanks to Senator Inhofe for allowing that--for 8 minutes, and then Senator Inhofe will use 15 minutes at his discretion. Then we will go to Senator Shaheen for up to 10 minutes. Then we go back to Senator Inhofe for another 15 minutes from his side, and then our side will be Senator Lautenberg for 10, Senator Merkley for 10, and Senator Whitehouse for 10.
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