On the recordMay 8, 2013
and colleagues, if I could have my colleagues' attention for a moment, I would appreciate it. This is a measure that this body has voted on before in a strong bipartisan vote. This was part of the RESTORE Act, which was a part of the highway bill. For reasons that don't merit further discussion now, this piece of it fell out of the bargain that had been reached at the last minute in conference. I hope this will be a bipartisan vote with support on both sides. If you supported the RESTORE Act, you have already supported this bill. If you believe that deals should be deals in the Senate, then you should support this bill. For all of us in coastal States who are facing very unique pressures, it is very important that we as a body support this bill. It does not create a single extra bureaucracy or person. It works within the existing government, and it adds no funding. I am going to have to work with all of you to find funding for it later and within our existing budget constraints. This is just the authorization. Please give me a strong bipartisan vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator has expired. Who yields time in opposition?
