may I reclaim the floor for one moment? I will yield the floor, not just for a question--I will yield the floor to the Senator from Alabama with the understanding that I will be recognized at the conclusion of the point he makes, so he does not have to frame it in the nature of a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senator from Alabama is recognized.
On the recordJanuary 2, 2013
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