On the recordJuly 11, 2016
reserving the right to object, I will give a longer presentation in just a minute or two, but I do want to say this: The consent I ask has the approval of 89 Senators here in the Senate, Democrats and Republicans. Only 11 have not voted in the affirmative. It doesn't seem too outrageous to suggest that the House send this back to us as it is. What the Republican leader is asking has very little support over here that is not partisan in nature. He is proposing a completely partisan conference report riddled with poison pill riders. It is one of the worst conference reports I have ever seen in this body. The report is truly nonsensical. It restricts funding for Planned Parenthood--the very place women rely on for care to prevent the spread of Zika and get contraceptives. It is ridiculous to try to pass a conference report that runs counter to common sense, so I object to the Republican leader's request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Democratic leader. MILCON-VA and Zika Virus Funding Bill
