Jon Tester: “The backlog is always a big thing, and we will be talking about the backlog until we get it down to a point where we do…”

“During my last two races the democratic Party was poison in my attempts to get re-elected.”

I ask unanimous consent that the Tester- Daines substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2074)…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Murillo cloture motion be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I think it is a very important piece of legislation.