Reserving the right to object, I would like 1 minute to bring forth eight amendments.

How much time does the Democratic side have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic side has 5 minutes remaining. Amendment No. 350

I yield 1 minute to the Senator from Michigan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

So would we. Mr. McCAIN. Good. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the request as further modified is so ordered. The Senator from Kentucky. Amendment No. 940

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Sanders amendment No. 777, as modified. The clerk will call the roll. The senior…

I believe there is general support on this side of the floor for that amendment, and I suggest a voice vote.

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…

I ask unanimous consent that the votes scheduled for 12:15 p.m. now take place at 12:30 p.m., with the Democrats controlling 15 minutes and the majority controlling the remaining time, with all provisions of the previous order remaining in…

the amendment we are going to be discussing now--and I will say a few words about it in a moment--deals with one of the most important issues facing our country; that is, the lack of affordability of college and the reality that when…

this amendment could not be simpler. The scientific community has been very clear in telling us that climate change is the great environmental crisis of our time. It is caused by human activity, it is real, and it is already causing…

I think there is no objection to the amendment on this side. If the Senator would like a voice vote, we would be fine with that.

how much time do we have left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats have 5 minutes remaining.

let's be frank. We live in a global economy. We need the best educated workforce in the world to compete. Yet we are making it harder and harder for middle-class families to send their kids to college. At the same time, we are saying to…

we think the Burr-King amendment is a sensible, noncontroversial amendment, and I don't believe we have any objection to it on this side of the aisle. I suggest a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate? Without any…

I wish to try to, as we are about halfway through the budget debate, summarize where we are and the very clear differences that exist between my Republican colleagues and those of us on this side. I think if the American people pay…

I wish to respond and speak as to why I am in opposition to the Blunt amendment which requires a point of order for a carbon tax. The scientific community is not in debate. The scientific community tells us that climate change is real. It…

let me conclude by saying this: The high cost of college and student debt is one of the great issues facing our country. We are trying to lower student debt significantly. Our Republican colleagues' response to the crisis is to cut $90…

This side-by-side is a simple and noncontroversial amendment. It creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund so the VA can have the health care professionals--the doctors and nurses--it needs to make sure the VA is providing quality care to all…

Yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the amendment, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 474. The amendment (No. 474) was agreed to. Amendment No. 400 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of…

Please support this amendment. No cuts to Medicaid for all our kids. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.

I ask for support for this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Ayotte). Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 474, offered by the Senator from Vermont. The Senator from…

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 protect Medicaid…

first I wish to thank Senator Wyden for his remarks. I concur with what he said, and I thank him for cosponsoring the amendment on infrastructure that we will be voting on in a few minutes. Senator Wyden and I understand that you cannot be…

this amendment is very clear, unlike the Hatch amendment. This amendment says we do not support cuts to Social Security--not for current beneficiaries, not for future beneficiaries. That is what this amendment is about. The PRESIDING…