May I speak for a few minutes prior to the cloture vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

So, to make a long story short, this body discussed the joint agreement. We agreed that the President should go ahead and implement this agreement. Now, there are difficult problems because Iran is emerging and wanting to come into the…

Madam President, we have the Democratic leader on the floor and the chairman of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee. I want him, particularly, to know how very much it has meant to me to work with him to try to…

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, as I understand it, the filing deadline for first- degree amendments is this afternoon at either 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. So everybody should get their amendments in. I thank Senator Alexander again for the…

Mr. President, I also strongly oppose this amendment. This would eliminate funding for our environmental infrastructure projects of the Army Corps of Engineers. Funding for these projects enables communities to solve local problems in a…

Mr. President, I wish to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of the report by the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, better known as the Church Committee. On this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coats). Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3813 to Amendment No. 3801

Madam President, I want to thank the distinguished Senator from Iowa for his remarks and also his chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. I found his remarks very interesting. I note that the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Water…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Murray, I call up Murray amendment No. 3813 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number. The…

Mr. President, is it appropriate for me to speak on the Murray amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

Mr. President, I say to the body that I support this amendment. The Murray amendment would reinforce ``Buy American'' provisions that have been in place for decades. These provisions say that when American tax dollars are being spent, the…

Mr. President, I want to say a few words. The junior Senator from California has been speaking in opposition to the waters of the United States amendment sponsored by Senator Hoeven. I just want to put before the body a little bit of the…