our side is amenable. If both Senators agree, we will do this by voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 239) was agreed to.

we are now going to be starting a series of votes. I would ask Members to stay in the Chamber. We are going to be very strict on the time in making sure we move through these. Again, I would ask all Senators to please respect those…

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

I yield time to the Senator from New Jersey. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey.

I believe that the voice vote was a ``yes'' vote. I would ask my colleagues if we can redo the vote so we can hear it. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 538) was agreed to.

I want to thank the Senator from Iowa for his long-time passion for young people in this country. As chair of the Education and Health Committee, he has committed his time to making sure those who are least among us have opportunity in…

how much time remains on both sides? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority has 17 minutes.

I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from New Hampshire and 7 minutes to the Senator from Minnesota. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire.

I wish to thank Ranking Member Sessions once again for another good day of vigorous debate. There are clearly some differences between us in the Senate, but all our constituents benefit from having those views laid out and expressed…

I am happy to yield 3 additional minutes to the Senator from Iowa. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Iowa.

I am very proud of the balance we have put forward in our budget that makes sure all Americans in this country participate in solving the great crisis in front of us in terms of managing our debt and deficit. We are doing exactly what the…

I think this amendment is unnecessary. We already have proper points of order. I will not hold it up. I will not oppose it if you want to do a voice vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there any further debate? The question is on…

I thank all of our Members for their patience. I think we have an agreement put together, and we will be able to get going, so I would ask for everybody's attention. I ask unanimous consent that the next amendments in order to be called up…

I want to thank all of my colleagues in the Senate--and in particular, my ranking member Jeff Sessions--for their valuable contributions to the debate we have had over the last few days and weeks. While there are clear areas of…

we have about 12 minutes remaining. I ask unanimous consent to give 2 minutes of my time to my colleague for his closing remarks, and I will take the last 10 minutes. I want all of my colleagues to know that we will start votes right after…

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 North Dakota. Amendment No. 494

for the information of all Senators, we are going to have a lot of amendments, so if we have a lot of floor discussion, this is only going to delay it. I would encourage Senators throughout the day to please take their conversations off…

the Senator has yielded back his time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. He has.

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. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma. Amendment No. 409

I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue. I look forward to working with him to ensure that community health centers can continue to provide care to our most vulnerable populations today and in the future. The PRESIDING…

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 assistant bill clerk called the roll.

I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Michigan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I assume that means the time will be divided equally, which means the Senator from Alabama would only have 1 additional minute.

I assume we are taking this off the Republican time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

If the Senator would withhold, because we have two Senators waiting to talk. I will be happy to answer that. Can we let two of them go on our time?