Mr. President, according to the agreement, we are going to break now at 12:30 and take up this debate this afternoon and stay on this bill with open debate. Hopefully, it can be productive and cordial and then, hopefully, we can move to pass this important bill, the reauthorization of SBIR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to Senator Portman be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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