Mr. President, what is the pending matter? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is now in order for the Senator from New Hampshire to offer an amendment.

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider these amendments en bloc, the amendments be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without…

The Senator, we expect now, will be calling up his amendment. And may I, though, correct what I said before. It is possible that there will be a need for a rollcall vote on the Whitehouse amendment. Amendment No. 3180

Madam President, I would now ask unanimous consent that Senator Udall of Colorado be recognized for 5 minutes to speak as though in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Colorado.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to the Gillibrand amendment, that there be 20 minutes debate on the amendment, and that it be equally divided between Senator Gillibrand and Senator Coburn. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

And I appreciate that. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 10 minutes on the Whitehouse amendment, equally divided between Senator Whitehouse and Senator Coburn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to.

Madam President, I think we are now willing to proceed to disposition on the Blumenthal amendment. I don't know if anyone wants to speak further on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on…

We know of no objection to the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the amendment? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 2972) was agreed to.

We understand Senator Merkley is on his way and wishes to speak for a minute on his own amendment, so I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay the motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I know of nobody else who wishes to speak on this amendment--I withhold that so we can hold off and see if anybody else wishes to speak. Mr. President, I know of no further debate on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no…