this will give Senators an idea about the order for the next hour or so. I ask unanimous consent that the debate time on the Rand Paul, John McCain, and Lee amendments occur between now and 3:30 p.m.; that at 4 p.m., the Senate resume…

a point of clarification for our colleagues, if Members could understand: We are going to vote on the McCain amendment now and then we have four more amendments. Mr. President, I stand corrected. So Senators can plan their time--I know it…

it is my understanding that we will be able to adopt a number of amendments by voice vote. In order to do that, I will call up a few more amendments now en bloc before a voice vote on the amendments. I ask unanimous consent to call up the…

first, I would like to bring something to the attention of the Senator from Oklahoma. First, the Senator got a decimal point wrong. I feel amused correcting the Senator from Oklahoma on numbers. But if we read his amendment, it is .50…

I just want to say to the Senator from Oregon, and all the other Senators who face agricultural disasters, we on the Appropriations Committee would like to work with the Senator. This is compelling human need--your disaster, my fisheries…

I ask for the yeas and yeas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I will yield back the time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If not, all time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

If the Senator will withhold, the next amendment under our agreement was Senator McCain. He will be here in 5 minutes, so the Senator may proceed.

I thank the Chair. Amendment No. 3350 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided. The Senator from Montana.

Don't we now proceed to the McCain amendment under the consent agreement, for debate? It was to be Senator McCain or Senator Lee? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Either Senator McCain or Senator Lee may be recognized.

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on Coburn No. 3372 be laid aside, that the Senator be allowed to speak on amendment No. 3371, and then following that, we dispose of the Senator's amendment and we have two votes at the same time. The…

If I might discuss with the leader and get the consent of the minority, the Senator from Oklahoma has a series of amendments. I wonder if we could debate the next amendment now, which is the Feinstein amendment, and then have two stacked…

So we have concluded Paul amendment No. 3410. Mr. President, what is the parliamentary situation in time on Paul amendment No. 3376, Davis-Bacon? The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired on that amendment.

Is there any time remaining for the Paul amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No time remains for debate on the Paul amendment.

I would like to thank the Senator from South Carolina for his remarks. He summarizes what we on both sides of the aisle would say about this compelling national security interest. I also wish to bring to my colleagues' attention--the…

Regular order. Amendment No. 3376 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 3376 offered by the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Paul. Who…

The substitute amendment has been amended, and now, as I understand the order, we will move to final passage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 1 is withdrawn. The question is on the…

To the Senator from Oklahoma, I apologize. I am sorry for the delay. We will move forward to further debate on the second amendment.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate reconvenes at 2 p.m., we debate the next two Coburn amendments in order and that upon the use or yielding back of time on those amendments, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Coburn…

our side yields back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is all time yielded back?

I note the prompt appearance of Senator Lee. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah is recognized. Amendment No. 3373, as Modified

I thank the Senator from Montana for withdrawing his amendment. We are mindful of the issue of fires facing western Senators. We look forward to working with Senator Tester and other colleagues affected to really deal with this problem in…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Frank Lautenberg be added as a cosponsor to the Reid substitute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3395 Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to vote on the following amendments en bloc: Cardin No. 3393; Grassley No. 3348; Feinstein No. 3421, as modified; Harkin No. 3426; Landrieu No. 3415; Leahy No. 3403; Coburn No. 3369; and division I…

I understand we will now be going to the Reid substitute; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.