the Republican budget throws 27 million people off of health care. It denies nutrition programs for hungry kids and pregnant women. It cuts $90 billion from the Pell program, making it harder for young people to get a college education…

--to cause an international panic. I urge colleagues to oppose this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to Lee amendment No. 855.

Frankly, I don't quite understand this amendment. This is what it says: This amendment would ``establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund'' to reaffirm that States can raise minimum wage while providing tax relief and eliminating excessive…

This amendment establishes a deficit-neutral fund to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order.

This deficit-neutral reserve fund would prevent the Postal Service from shutting down 82 processing plants in 37 States. It would restore delivery standards which have been slowed down and protect rural postal services. The Postal Service…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 41, as…

Has the 10-minute limit expired? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is advised that it has.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

This is truly a remarkable amendment because it runs directly in opposition to everything the Republicans have been talking about. They say we have to cut Medicare and Medicaid and education because of the terrible deficit. Do you know why…

I suggest a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate? Hearing none, the question is on agreeing to the Rubio amendment No. 552. The amendment (No. 552) was agreed to. Amendment No. 1047 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside, on behalf of Senator Wyden, to call up amendment No. 1012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as…

I raise a point of order that the pending amendment is not germane to the underlying resolution and would violate section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

this amendment is not about family farms or small business. This amendment benefits exclusively the wealthiest three-tenths of 1 percent of the families in this country--the very, very wealthiest people--and 99.7 percent of the families in…

dynamic scoring is nothing more than an accounting gimmick that makes tax cuts appear at least partly pay for themselves. It is an attempt to make it seem like the failed policies of trickledown economics work, but we know better…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up amendment No. 1044 on behalf of Senators Cardin and McCain; and amendments Nos. 1047 and 724 on behalf of Senator Kaine; amendment No. 713 on behalf of Senators Murphy…

what this amendment says is that if Senators vote for another war, this time they will have to raise taxes to pay for it. No more wars on the credit card. Vote yes.

the purpose of this amendment, as I understand it, is to prevent American jobs from being moved overseas. I think if we are serious about this, we may want to change our disastrous trade policies, which have led to the shutdown of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 729, 342, and 588 En Bloc

deciding whether to increase the debt limit is like putting purchases on your credit card and then deciding whether to pay the bill. Increasing the debt limit is not a license to take on more debt, it simply makes it possible to pay the…

parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will state his inquiry.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Is the VHA considering hiring certified naturopathic physicians to augment VA medical facilities' pain management clinics?

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up the following amendments en bloc: amendment Nos. 697, 798, 800, 812, 951, 345, and 817. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to calling up the amendments en bloc…

not seeing the Senator from Massachusetts, I will make this point: If there is an eminently sensible amendment to come before us, this is it. It addresses the crisis that exists all over this country where young people are graduating…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that…