John Sarbanes: “I offer amendment No. 3103. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as…”

“I offer amendment No. 3103. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maryland [Mr. Sarbanes], for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Reed, proposes an amendment numbered 3103. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To restore funding for the civil works programs of the Corps of Engineers, the Federal Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal conservation programs, and other natural resource needs, through an offset achieved by closing corporate tax loopholes) On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $1,718,000,000. On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by $699,000,000. On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by $320,000,000. On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by $116,000,000. On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by $58,000,000. On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $1,718,000,000. On page 4, line 2, decrease the amount by $699,000,000. On page 4, line 3, decrease the amount by $320,000,000. On page 4, line 4, decrease the amount by $116,000,000. On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $58,000,000. On page 4, line 13, increase the amount by $2,912,000,000. On page 5, line 4, increase the amount by $1,718,000,000. On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $699,000,000. On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $320,000,000.…”