Mr. President, was Senator Boxer's 5 minutes agreed to? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
Mike Levin
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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
I have been talking now with Senator McCain. This is what our plan is for tonight and for the morning. In the morning, we would hope we would be able--we would first hope to address the Kyl amendment. We would hope to take up and dispose…
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of New Mexico). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.
Mr. President, I support the amendment introduced by Senator Udall of Colorado. The purpose of this amendment is to strike section 313 from the National Defense Authorization Act that would place undue restrictions on Department of…
Mr. President, I know of no further debate on Senator McCain's amendment No. 3051. We are not quite ready. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana. Amendment No. 2985
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Boxer be allocated 5 minutes of debate time on the Udall amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Amendment No. 3051
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2985. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk…
Mr. President, I support the McCain amendment. Mr. McCAIN. I urge adoption of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 3051) was agreed to.
Can I ask the Senator from Montana if he wishes to speak on the Udall amendment?
We are waiting for just one further word on the McCain amendment. We hope to be able to voice-vote that in the next few minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On the matter of Senator Boxer, without objection, it is so ordered.
Madam President, I want to describe to the Senate what we just did. It is a little different from what we sometimes do around here, which is we have long threats of filibusters on motions to proceed; then, we, finally, often or sometimes…





