I would be honored to yield for your unanimous consent proposal. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Oregon yield to me for a unanimous consent request without losing his right to the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order to be offered: Durbin No. 4369 and Inhofe No. 4204. I further ask that the time until 4 p.m. be equally divided between the managers or their designees and that the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed, with no second-degree amendments to these amendments in order prior to the votes, and that there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to each vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 4138, 4293, 4112, 4177, 4354, 4079, 4317, 4031, 4169, 4236, 4119, 4095, 4086, 4071, 4247, and 4344 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc: 4138, Peters; 4293, Baldwin; 4112, Gillibrand; 4177, Schumer; 4354, Leahy; 4079, Heitkamp; 4317, Hirono; 4031, Cardin; 4169, Coats; 4236, Portman; 4119, Roberts; 4095, Ernst; 4086, Murkowski; 4071, Hatch; 4247, Danes; and 4344, Sullivan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr.…
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