Haley Stevens

I will be glad to have you occupy the Chair right now, as President pro tempore.

Will the Senator take a division vote? A standing vote? A division of the Senate, a standing vote? All those in favor stand?

This bill already contains the first portion of this amendment: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the existing law applies to this area of Alaska. This is a vindictive amendment. It says if my State decides to pursue a legal…

Is there time in opposition? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Graham). There is 1 minute in opposition.

The Senator is right. There are a series of items held in reserve: $200,000 for converting low-power television stations and television translators; $1.5 billion for emergency communications, which includes $1 billion for interoperability…

Again, I say some Members voted the way they did on the Coburn amendment because of the presence of this amendment and wish to be recorded in favor of this amendment. I yield my time.

It is my understanding the first amendment offered by the Senator from Oklahoma will be considered first. I yield the floor. Amendment No. 2165, as Modified

When the Senate reconvenes on Monday, October 17, we will begin consideration of the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill. As we consider the bill, I remind my colleagues to work with Senators Bond and Murray, the bill managers, and…

This is floor privileges. It is not necessarily continuous access. Does she have to go through the normal process of obtaining access the way any other staff would?

Before we recess, I will yield to the Senator from Louisiana for 5 minutes before we close.

We will reconvene at 8:15 tomorrow morning. Following additional remarks by Senator Landrieu in the morning, we will vote on passage of the Defense appropriations bill. That vote will occur concerning at 9:15. Following that vote, we will…

There are no speakers present. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 7 p.m., with the time continuing to run against cloture. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:16 p.m., recessed until 7 p.m. and reassembled…

I would object to that. The Senator from Louisiana has not asked for time. The Senator does not have to ask for time. He is entitled to an hour right now at his own request. So we do not have to have any consent. But I do not object to the…

The hour is now almost 4:30 p.m. We have waited and waited and waited for Senators to bring their amendments. No further amendments have been noticed to either side. Amendments Nos. 1981, 2053, 2054, 2055, En Bloc

The bill is still subject to amendment. No other Senator has asked us to consider an amendment. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sununu). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded…

We have no objection to that. The Senator is entitled to speak on any matter he wishes, using his own time. But we have time set for Senator Hatch to begin at 2:30.

I will take a few minutes before that time, and Senator Mikulski would have from 2:15 until 2:30.

Now I address the Senator, the sponsor of the amendment. Senator Mikulski wants 15 minutes between now and 2:30. Does Senator Dayton have any objection to that?

We are going to try to work through this bill. The bill is open to debate. I will be pleased to take up any other amendments Senators might bring before us. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Martinez). The clerk…

I underestimated the amount of time needed. Senator Levin wishes to speak. I ask unanimous consent that the vote take place at 12:15 p.m. and that the additional time be divided between the Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn, and the…

I send to the desk the first managers' package for the day. I will present it now. We offer, for Senator Reed of Rhode Island, amendment No. 1943, a sense of the Senate on increased personnel end strengths, and it has been modified; for…

We now have the preliminary scanning of the amendments that have been passed by the Parliamentarian. We would be pleased to share that information with any Senator who has an amendment. The Senator from Louisiana does have the floor until…

I concur with the Senators from New Mexico that the F- 117 is of critical importance to the Nation's precision strike capability. Furthermore, I agree with the Senate Armed Services Committee recommendation that it is premature to retire…

It is my understanding we will convene about 9:30 in the morning. We will be prepared to stay tonight if any Senators wish to discuss amendments following the cloture vote.

Now, is the record clear about my making a point of order to the Stabenow amendment? If not, I renew the point of order under 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act. The amendment requires spending in excess of the committee's 302(b)…