María Elvira Salazar: “It is, indeed, fortunate to be a Senator from the State of Colorado. I start my comments by giving my appreciation to…”

“It is, indeed, fortunate to be a Senator from the State of Colorado. I start my comments by giving my appreciation to the Senator from Virginia, Senator Warner, and to the Senator from Michigan, Senator Levin, for their great leadership in putting together what is a very good bill. I also thank their staffs because at the end of the day I know how much of the work goes into these major pieces of legislation put together by our great staffs. Judy Ainslee and Rick DeBobes have done a fantastic job on behalf of the United States, on behalf of the Senate. I thank them for their efforts. Amendments Nos. 1421, 1422, and 1423, en bloc I ask that the pending amendment be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”