I ask for the yeas and nays, Madam President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Madam President, this amendment will secure funds for preparing our Nation's bridges. I have stood with the President in the shadows of our crumbling bridges. I told the President personally that I would help to rebuild the bridges. This…

I do have a question. Several Senators on the committee have said they would be happy to have meetings 24 hours a day. Why do we not have a hearing on the bill? Why do we not invite teachers, superintendents, and principals? There has been…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I find it a tragedy that in the Senate we are operating in a way that allows an 868-page bill to be offered with only 48 hours to read it and approximately 1,000 pages' worth of amendments to…

Mr. President, I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend Rule XXII, including germaneness…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak against the process by which this body is passing major legislation as we approach the end of this fiscal year. Last week we were asked, without debate or amendment, to pass at least a half dozen bills…

Madam President, I think we ought to make just one clarification of fact. Israel gets all their foreign aid in the beginning of the year. They get it differently than any other country. This amendment will not affect any funding to Israel…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up en bloc my amendments Nos. 621 and 622. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendments by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 613

Mr. President, we are considering today the highway bill and the FAA bill. The highway bill is a trust fund. When we hear the words ``trust fund,'' we should have trust that money is only spent on highways. Unfortunately, that money has…

Mr. President, I am satisfied, and I would ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to Amendment No. 621. The yeas and nays have been ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 613. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 613 to amendment No. 602.