I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2 Leg.] PRESENT…

we did go back and forth on these amendments, but I heard Senator McConnell say he wanted Members to offer amendments. We have several Members who want to offer amendments. I hope there will be a time that those Members will be allowed to…

I will speak for the Senator from New Jersey, although this is a foreign policy question in general. Let me say this: In the next 10 years, 50 percent of the new buildings that are going to be built in the world are going to be built in…

the original agreement said that, further, that all these amendments be limited to 60-vote affirmative threshold adoption, except for Cornyn and Menendez, and that no second- degrees be in order. So the original agreement we entered into…

On behalf of Senator Manchin, I call up his amendment, No. 99. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Washington [Ms. Cantwell], for Mr. Manchin, proposes an…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change) After…

I yield to Senator Boxer so she can call up her amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California. Amendment No. 113 to Amendment No. 2

I call on the Senator from Delaware to offer his amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware. Amendment No. 121 to Amendment No. 2

I wish to recognize the Senator from Rhode Island to call up his amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Amendment No. 74 to Amendment No. 2

I know our colleagues have been working throughout the day on these amendments, and I applaud them for their cooperation. As the Senator from Alaska said, oftentimes these needed side-by-sides-- people need to see these. We have various…

I would like to call on the Senator from Massachusetts to offer an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts. Amendment No. 25 to Amendment No. 2

I call on the Senator from Vermont to offer his amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont. Amendment No. 30 to Amendment No. 2

I thank the Senator from Alaska. I am certainly tired of hearing about deflate-gate. I don't know if our bantering on the floor can keep the focus on the real talent of the football team and the individuals, but I certainly want to say…

as my colleague from Alaska just said, we are making progress. We have another group of amendments we are going to be voting on shortly. I would encourage any of the Members on our side who would like to take a few minutes to go over their…

I would like to take a few minutes to talk about the Lee amendment, No. 33, which is going to be voted on shortly. I know my colleagues are going to have 2 minutes divided before the vote, so people can add comments as they wish. This…

My colleague from Hawaii, Senator Schatz, wishes to speak on his amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii.

I again thank the Senator from Alaska for working through this process and the due diligence given. I think we are very close to having the side-by-side language, and once that is done, we will give it out to everyone for review. We need…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Hoeven be followed by the Senator from Vermont to speak for 10 minutes about an amendment he has filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

in speaking in opposition to the Toomey amendment, it is an attack on the Clean Air Act. I want to speak in favor of making sure that we are doing everything the Supreme Court said we need to do, which is to enforce the Clean Air Act…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 33

I appreciate the Senator from Alaska helping us to work through this process and being down here to talk about how we move forward. I heard her say we are obviously thinking about how we move through the amendment process, and I am sure…

just to reiterate our opposition to this legislation, new polling has come out showing that the American public really does--over 60 percent--support going through a normal process and not subverting what are environmental laws. But we are…

I am here to fight for an open Internet and to make sure that I have that right.

as we go back and forth on offering amendments, I wish to turn to the Senator from Hawaii for him to offer his amendment.

I know we are running against a time clock here in getting ready for the State of the Union Address tonight. I appreciate my colleague from Alaska going back and forth on these amendments and allowing both sides of the aisle to set up some…