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 Under the previous order, the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 1 is withdrawn.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.

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

if the Senator from Texas will yield for a moment, I don't want the gavel to come down during her presentation. We were scheduled to resume votes at 4 o'clock. I wish to ask unanimous consent for the Senator from Texas to finish her…

this amendment makes two very technical corrections that are necessary for proper implementing of funding for the Department of Health and Human Services in the supplemental. First, it deletes the term ``response activities for hurricane…

wait. Before the Senator from Montana speaks, why don't we voice vote the amendment now.

I seek recognition to rebut the Coburn amendment and also to offer two amendments. But before I do, I just wish to thank my colleagues, particularly those who have amendments. I wish to thank them for their cooperation and being willing to…

I would like to give a sense of the order of amendments so Senators may plan their time. We are now back on the supplemental bill, and we have great cooperation in getting the pending amendments and debate done this evening so we could…

this amendment simply provides authority to the State Department to transfer up to approximately $1 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations funds appropriated in Fiscal Year 2012 for operations. in Iraq, which are no longer needed in…

I have an amendment on behalf of Senator Harkin. I call up amendment No. 3426. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maryland [Ms. Mikulski], for Mr. Harkin, proposes an…

I rise in support of amendment No. 3350 proposed by Senator Tester. These funds are needed because the agency predicts it will spend more to fight these fires in fiscal year 2013, causing severe hardship on the agency. The PRESIDING…

following up Leader Reid's comments, to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, if you have these amendments, Senator Schumer and I would like to know. We will stay here to offer and debate them, as you were accorded under the unanimous…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To make a technical correction) On page 81, strike lines 9 through…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide authority to transfer previously appropriated funds to…

I oppose the division 2, the fisheries amendment. I understand the Senator's intention, but his point is that he tries to say that fishery disaster funding should be for communities affected primarily by Stafford Act requirements. The…

Again, I wish to thank the Senator from Oklahoma for offering all those amendments. I would like to comment on Coburn 3370, division 1 on the tax cheats. I certainly want to compliment him on that amendment. Every single Senator wants to…

Yes. I wish to thank the Senator from Oklahoma for being willing to debate these amendments this evening. I know he has a pressing engagement, and he may proceed in whatever order he so chooses.

I say to the Senator, we have been advised that we will not be voice voting amendments tonight. But I want to just comment that we support the Landrieu amendment No. 3415, which clarifies the intent of section 609(e) of the pending…

Senator Cardin's amendment No. 3393 will be voted on tomorrow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana. Amendment No. 3350 to Amendment No. 3395

Replying to the Senator from Oklahoma, for those amendments we know we have cleared on both sides of the aisle that we can do by voice votes or by consent, we are going to get those done this evening. Does the Senator have an objection to…

Would the Chair withhold? There seems to be--Mr. President, if we could have order, I think it would be helpful for us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will come to order.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now resume consideration of H.R. 1, the legislative vehicle for the Hurricane Sandy supplemental. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill has been…