That is exactly what it looks like. The Senator from Illinois has described it accurately. If anybody believes he has not described it accurately, let them come to the floor because he has described the truth. He has said the truth. So I…

Absolutely, the Senator is correct. I am glad I have this chart to answer her question because she has been representing the State of California beautifully for so many years. She knows this without me showing it, but 81 percent of the…

I would like to answer the Senator from California by saying the record will speak for itself because that vote we just took, there were 59 Senators, all on this side of the aisle, who pushed a green light, and there were 41 on the other…

I very much would like to yield to the Senator from California for a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

Madam President, we have had a very enlightening debate this morning on the floor that started at 9:30. It has been continuing until now. The good news about this debate is that although we did not win on this vote--cloture was not…

Madam President, let me press for a minute on this question, because with all due respect to the minority leader, until we can finally agree on that number, it is going to be hard to figure out a path forward. So my question to the…

Yes. Mr. McCONNELL. I will tell my friend from Louisiana that is the sort of thing the majority leader and I work on every day, is to try to determine the number of amendments, and we ought to continue to try to do that.

Madam President, could I ask the minority leader a question, please. Will he yield? Would the minority leader be willing to say how many amendments might be enough? The Senator from Maine, the ranking member, said a few. The Senator from…

Madam President, I would like to respond directly to the minority leader because I wish to make clear that there are no extraneous provisions in this bill other than disaster relief for farmers. The last time I checked, they were small…

That is fine. Thank you. I would like the minority leader to go ahead. It is his 5 minutes, and I will reserve the last 5. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I had the opportunity to hear…

I understand the leadership has 5 minutes each, equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time remaining currently belongs to the Republican leader. There is 5 minutes, followed by the majority leader.

Madam President, how much time is remaining on our side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 8 minutes 36 seconds remaining.