Just a parliamentary inquiry: Since we are going back and forth, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized after Senator Murkowski. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alaska.

``We the undersigned write to express our strong opposition to the McConnell amendment known as the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. We believe this legislation would block the Environmental Protection Agency from setting sensible…

Madam President, I wanted to know, from a parliamentary standpoint, what time remains on the Republican side and when the Democrats' time begins. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 20\1/2\ minutes remaining on the Republican side.

Madam President, my intention is to yield to Senator Udall. He and Senator Merkley will engage in a colloquy. I wish to open before yielding by saying that Senator Reid has laid out the devastating consequences of H.R. 1, which the…

How much time do I control? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may speak for up to 10 minutes total. She has spoken for 4 minutes.

Madam President, I listened very carefully to my Republican colleagues who have come to the floor blaming the Democrats and the President for everything you can imagine, including the high price of gasoline and deficits as far as the eye…

Madam President, I say to the Senators, if I could take back my time. I want to thank both Senators. We have only 10 minutes remaining, and we have three more speakers. So I thank you very much. Before I yield to Senator Cardin--I thought…

Madam President, could the Chair tell me what the order is? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats control 51 minutes 26 seconds.

Madam President, it is my understanding the Republicans have finished their time. I ask unanimous consent we start our hour at this point. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, in accordance with rule XXVI(2) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Senator Isakson and I ask unanimous consent that the Rules of Procedure of the Select Committee on Ethics, which were adopted February 23, 1978, and…

Thank you very much. Mr. President, I am here today to speak out along with my colleagues for the women and children in our Nation who would be gravely harmed by the House budget, H.R. 1. I hope we get the chance to vote on that House…

I thank my colleague from New Hampshire. I yield 5 minutes to Senator Kay Hagan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina is recognized.