On the recordJune 25, 2013
there will be no more rollcall votes tonight. At 11:30 tomorrow, I remind everyone we have a motion to waive the budget point of order. We will also vote after that on the Leahy amendment No. 1183, as modified. Following that, we will have a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute. So we have those votes already set up. I have been at the White House for the last couple hours with Senator McConnell. I got back to the cloakroom, and we are working on an amendment list. During my absence here the staff has been working very hard. We have worked amongst ourselves, we have worked with the Republicans trying to come up with a list of amendments. We are not there yet. I am informed that the last half hour or so we went backward rather than forward. But we are working on this. We can still do it. We have to keep our eye on the prize and make sure everyone is willing to give a little, because right now there are too many amendments that will never be agreed to. But this can be done, and we will continue to work. A majority of both caucuses wants amendments. Having said that, simple majorities won't do it. But I am hopeful and confident we are going to be able to work something out on amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Climate Change
