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. 535 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is now 2 minutes equally divided prior to a vote in relation to…

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. 537 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is now 2 minutes equally divided prior to a vote in relation to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Menendez amendment listed in the previous order, amendment No. 606, be replaced with Udall amendment No. 483. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 606 has been…

there is no opposition. We suggest a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 247) was agreed to. Amendment No. 606 Withdrawn Amendment No. 483

I don't believe there is any opposition to this amendment. I would ask the Senator if we could have a voice vote on this amendment as well.

the budget resolution before the Senate represents the values and priorities of the pro-middle-class agenda. The Paul budget that is being offered includes tax savings for the wealthy and eliminates the programs that strengthen our economy…

I move to reconsider and lay that motion on the table. The motion to reconsider was agreed to. Amendment No. 263 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is now 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on amendment No. 263 offered by the…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time be divided equally between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk…

how much time remains on both sides? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington has 47 minutes remaining, and the Senator from Alabama has 23 minutes remaining.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment…

I wish to thank the Senator from Virginia for helping to craft this budget and for his intense focus on making sure we reach a balanced agreement for our Nation's future. This has been his lifelong passion, and he has done a great job. He…

we are now in a period of 2 hours of debate equally divided. I understand Senators on that side will begin. I would like to notify all Senators we are now working through a process to get the next amendment set in order so that Members…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill…

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. 438 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes equally divided in the usual form…

it is ironic that a number of those taxes are in the Ryan budget that our colleagues voted for last night. But let me say this. The ACA is going to extend health care coverage to nearly 30 million people. They are mostly low- and…

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 amendment. The clerk will call the roll.

the Senate budget already includes a deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax relief. This amendment would make that relief for low- and middle-income Americans explicit, but it would do it in a way that preserves the health care benefits in…

as I have said many times, this budget asks the wealthiest Americans and our biggest corporations to pay just a little bit more, both to get our fiscal house in order and to make critical investments that will help drive broad-based…

on behalf of Senator Mikulski, the first amendment she has offered is a very important one. We all know pay discrimination in the workplace is very real. We know women are nearly half of our workforce, but they still only earn about 77…

I wish to thank the Senator from Minnesota, as we prepare to go through a series of votes, for reminding us that a budget is not just numbers on a piece of paper. It really is a statement of our values and what we care about and how we are…

the Senator from Minnesota has requested 10 minutes, and I yield to him 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Minnesota.

on our side I believe we are happy to have a voice vote on this amendment. And I urge a strong yes. It sets a great tone, by the way, for the rest of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment…

this amendment would allow any employer or insurance company to refuse to cover any health care services for women based on their own religious beliefs and moral convictions that have nothing to do with the health needs of those denied…

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska. Amendment No. 630