Mr. President, I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Mr. KING] moves to commit the bill H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that-- (1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and (2) cause the bill to not increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2027. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until 4 p.m. will be equally divided for debate on the motion. The Senator from Louisiana. Honoring our Armed Forces Airman Matthew Chialastri
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