I yield to the Senator from California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

I move to reconsider, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 622

I yield 1 minute to the Senator from Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Colorado [Mr. Udall], for himself and…

The Senator from Alabama has asked for 2 minutes and I would be happy to oblige him as we are trying to work out an agreement to get going on votes. I yield him 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Washington.

I want to thank my friend from New Jersey on his previous work to highlight how our budget impacts children and on his efforts to do so again today. I agree with him that it is important that we have a full accounting of how the Federal…

I withhold my request. I thank the Chair. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama.

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

May I ask the Senator from Alabama if the Senator from Virginia may speak for 10 minutes? I see the Senator has some speakers on his side?

I yield to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the Senator from Vermont.

before going to the next amendment, I have one unanimous consent request. Senator Sessions and I have been able to clear Durbin-Moran amendment No. 525. I ask unanimous consent that it be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

before we go to the next vote, I would like to thank all the pages. They have been here all night working, and I would like to thank them: Austin Hall, Patrick Irby-Bailey, Emma Duhnke, Andrew Brennen, Stewart Maxfield, Brittany Robertson…

it is important to reduce wasteful spending and ensure all Federal funding is spent efficiently and effectively. The budget resolution is not the appropriate place for funding decisions at a subprogrammatic level. I recommend we oppose the…

I would ask that the Senator accommodate us. We are willing to give it to him.

I raise a point of order that the pending amendment is not germane. The underlying resolution therefore violates section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.

I strongly oppose this amendment. Repealing this budget's revenue increase and striking reconciliation would be irresponsible. Our budget would not raise taxes on veterans. I yield back the remainder of my time to the Senator from Vermont…

I move to reconsider the vote and lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 697 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to…

if the clerk could call up the amendments en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Virginia [Mr. Warner] proposes an amendment numbered 693. The…

I yield to the Senator from Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.

I ask unanimous consent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the next amendments in order to be called up be the following: Warner amendment No. 693, Thune amendment No. 307, Sanders amendment No. 198, Burr amendment No. 697, Reed of Rhode Island amendment No. 482, Paul…

if there is no objection, I suggest we voice vote this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 278) was agreed to.

I move to reconsider the vote and lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 412 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is now 2 minutes prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 412…

I yield my time to the Senator from California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 292 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided…