Madam President, we yield back all time as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the Nelson motion to commit.

Mr. President, I intend to call up my motion to commit the bill to the Finance Committee, which is at the desk, and it is supported by Senator Harris. Mr. President, while we are working out the consent, the tax bill before us is not for…

Mr. President, I am here to discuss the tax bill, what we have done before, and what we have now in front of us. That is not what the American people want. It is what large corporations want--large, multinational corporations that get…

Mr. President, we do want to go far, and we need to travel together. We have been trying to make the case that, indeed, we do this in a bipartisan way instead of being jammed through in a partisan way. I don't think there would be a…

NOAA is one of the most popular agencies in the Federal Government. It directly impacts the daily lives of millions.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I submit a number of letters that have been written with regard to the nominee for the record?

I strongly encourage your Committee's continued focus on the resources NOAA needs to continue to execute its missions.

I want to commend NOAA because their accuracy continues to improve.

Mr. President, I would like to recognize the Los Angeles- class attack submarine USS Jacksonville prior to her decommissioning. On August 10, the USS Jacksonville returned to homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing her…

Madam President, one cannot say it much better than the Senator from Massachusetts has said it. Everyone has come to expect a free and open internet--one that does not charge more for certain content and charge less for favorite content…

We urge you to support his confirmation.