On the recordApril 30, 2015
let me point out a couple things. There are now 67 amendments, all of which have been filed by Republicans, none by Democrats. This bill passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 19 to 0. Senator Corker and I have been working with Republicans who have filed amendments to try to accommodate them, and we have been making progress. We have been trying to schedule additional votes. I thank Senator Corker and those who are cooperating with us in a way that we can try to move this bill forward. We are prepared to have votes, but I think some of the tactics that are now being deployed are going to make it much more difficult for us to be able to proceed in an orderly way. It is every Member's right to take whatever actions they want to take, but I want to tell you that for those of us who want to get this bill to the finish line, it gets a little frustrating. We will continue to focus on a way forward on this legislation. But I want to make it clear that we have been prepared to find an orderly way to proceed with votes and to deal with the issues Members have been concerned about, but at times it becomes difficult with the procedures that are being used. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
