Mr. President, I am asking for unanimous consent to speak on this issue, a $1.2 trillion raise in the debt limit, for 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
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Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
Reserving the right to object, to continue one portion of my statement, if I might. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
I reserve the remainder of my time and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
I have an inquiry of the Chair. It was my understanding that I had 4 minutes remaining on our side and that Senator Rubio had time granted to him by the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Is that not correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER…





