Mr. President, I am tempted to debate that, but we will get to do that as we do the provisions of this after it is all voted on. I hope everybody will adopt the substitute by voice, and then vote on adoption of the resolution. The…

That is the substitute. I yield back time on that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. The amendment seeks to reduce discretionary appropriations this fiscal year by $43 billion. As Members are aware, the resolution's discretionary figures for this fiscal year are…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 48, as…

Mr. President, I know of no further amendments to the resolution. Amendment No. 1116, as Amended The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 1116, as amended.

Mr. President, I yield back all time and ask for a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 1552) was agreed to. Amendment…

Mr. President, first of all, I want to thank everybody who has gotten us to this point. There is this vote, and I hope there will be one voice vote after it and then final passage. I am urging my colleagues to support this amendment. This…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

Mr. President, for the information of Senators, we expect to have this series of votes and then move to passage of the resolution. That means there are hopefully approximately eight votes left. Some of them may be voice votes. Mr…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc and reported by number: Udall amendment No. 1553, Lee amendment No. 1428, Paul amendment No. 1404, Lee amendment No. 1429, Fischer amendment No…

Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, reluctantly. I have always fought to make sure the rural communities can keep the lights on. Approximately half of the land in my home State of Wyoming is under Federal control…

Mr. President, I request that everybody sit in their seat, and we could do these votes in 7\1/2\ minutes. If everybody wanders off and comes back in, we could be here half the night. There should only be about seven votes left, and some of…