Mr. President, if I could ask any time that we use from now until the managers arrive on the floor be for debate only. I ask unanimous consent for that purpose. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr…

Mr. President, I ask permission to engage in a dialogue with my friend from Arizona. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. I say to my friend from Illinois that there is no further objection…

Mr. President, I respect my friend from Arizona. He is my friend, and we have worked together on a bipartisan basis. I respect his right as a Senator and his responsibility as a Senator to speak on issues that he thinks are important to…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Arizona as well. I think we have a rare moment of peacemaking and harmony in the Senate. It may not last for long, so I want to speak while we have that moment and say for the Record that I don't…

Does the Cruz amendment eliminate this government- administered physical exam which is available for Members of the Senate?

Is it also true the seniors who would receive benefits under the Affordable Care Act, for example, annual physicals which are available, those would be eliminated as well?

The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, which protects Senators and Congressmen, is not affected by the Cruz amendment?

This breath-taking Cruz amendment would actually say to these families with children who are currently on the family policy up to the age of 26: It is over. Those kids are now on their own.

I would like to ask the Senator from Ohio, is he aware of the fact every Member of the Senate has a government-administered health insurance plan?

Did I hear the Republican leader come to the floor and speak about thousands of pages of regulations, government regulations, which will now be part of health care?

The premise behind this is the government shouldn't be involved in this, as I understand the Republican argument; is that correct?

I would say Senator Cruz would certainly be able to offer an amendment which eliminated all government-administered health insurance as it applies to any person in the United States. If he did that, he would be consistent. Instead, what he…