Joseph T. Burns: “We do not know yet. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment that was offered has been set aside.”

That is correct. This directs the Census Bureau to take a study and get the true impact of how counting illegal aliens affects the reapportionment in the House of Representatives.

I will assume I was next in the queue. I thank the chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture for bringing this conference report up. You know, I just want to point out to the American people that even though the total of this bill is…

With regard to what my friend from Hawaii has done today, I remind my colleagues that there has already been an increase in this budget since a year ago. We are basically prioritizing our money to be spent where it is supposed to be. If…

this amendment is a responsible method of addressing the essential needs of veterans health care. The amendment is cosponsored by Senators Chafee, Hutchison, and Vitter. Also, Senator Hagel and Senator Sessions are on this amendment. It…