I ask unanimous consent that the Flake amendment No. 2582 and the Coons amendment No. 2552 be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments (No. 2582), as modified, and…

Senator Feinstein and I have tried to reach a very delicate balance. We think we have done that. Senator Heller raised one specific issue. He said the chamber is supportive of the language. Let me just read: The chamber opposes Senator…

I want to take this opportunity before we start the final process to thank the vice chairman. She has been incredibly willing to participate, even when we started in a different place than where we ended. She brought to the table a…

we are going to go to these amendments, and we will have five amendments this morning and possibly up to five this afternoon starting at 4 o'clock. Amendment Nos. 2626, as Modified, and 2557 I want to take this opportunity--there are two…

I appreciate the Senator's input. I can only say to my colleagues that it is the recommendation of the vice chair and myself that this not be supported. It does change the balance, it puts uncertainty in the level of participation, and any…

I want to say to my colleague Senator Heller, I wish we could accommodate all of the amendments. The fact is that even a word here and there changes the balance of what Senator Feinstein and I have tried to put together. Although on the…

shortly we will once again begin the process on the cyber security bill. We will start votes hopefully right at 11 o'clock. We will try to work through five amendments this morning and return this afternoon with a short period of debate…

I ask my colleagues for just the next 2 minutes to allow Senator Feinstein and me to thank our colleagues for their help over the last several days as we have worked through the cyber bill. I thank my vice chairman, who has been beside me…

in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar.

I thank my colleague from Nevada and say to him generally that we tried to put everything in the managers' amendment that we could, and the threshold was that we had to have total agreement. I know my colleague understands that it is…

I wish to say to my colleagues that there is 10 minutes of debate in between these votes, so those Members who have conversations, I wish they would take them off the floor. If they are not going to have conversations, stay and listen to…

I thank my colleagues for allowing me the time. Very quickly, it was said that this bill will not prevent and would not have prevented the attacks that took place at American companies. It is, in fact, right. The vice chair and I have…