On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Mr. President, let me just add a word. I see the Senator from Oklahoma. Again, as the managers of this bill, Senator Snowe and I have worked across party lines to bring the SBIR bill to the floor. We want to have as open an amendment process as possible. We think that is fair. We would like to really ask people to focus on amendments specific to this legislation. I know time on the Senate floor is precious, and we don't get as much time as we would like to offer our bills and amendments, but we do ask that of everyone so we can try to get this bill to the House and, hopefully, to the President's desk. Senator Inhofe is here to offer an amendment. We agreed earlier to allow that to happen, so I will turn the floor over to him. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized. Amendment No. 161
