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.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to…

For the information of all Senators, there will be three rollcall votes at 12 noon today, with an additional stack of votes expected at 4:30 p.m. today. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time? The Senator from Oklahoma.

Colleagues, good morning. Working with Senator Sanders yesterday, we made good progress on opening day for the budget resolution. It might not have been as fun as being at opening day for baseball, but getting underway on the first…

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

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 Portman amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 24, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I urge my colleagues to vote no on the Mikulski amendment. The specificity of it makes it corrosive to the privilege of the budget. The budget resolution is focused on expanding economic growth, and that growth comes from new jobs--over 1…

I get a little upset when I hear one side say that the other side doesn't care about infrastructure. That is not true. We even had a colloquy just a little while ago where the two sides said we need infrastructure. I agree that we need…

I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in the series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 323…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 12 noon today be equally divided between the managers or their designees; that at 12 noon, the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed, with no second-degree…

I appreciate the comments and support for the Portman amendment. I want you to know I support the Sanders amendment. We support pregnant women and kids who are hurt in car accidents or face other unfortunate circumstances. So we would be…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Texas, Mr…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up the Hatch amendment No. 498. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative…

I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from New Hampshire. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire. Amendment No. 400

I ask unanimous consent that even though we had an agreement for time to be equally divided--yesterday, we passed one that said whenever we are in a quorum call, the time would be equally divided--I hope that would continue through all…

for the information of all Senators, there will be up to four rollcall votes at 4:40 p.m. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Amendment No. 471

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 24, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I know all my colleagues are committed to preserving Social Security. We all want Social Security to be there for today's and tomorrow's seniors. However, the Wyden amendment is not germane to the budget resolution. The Finance Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 4:40 p.m. today be equally divided between the managers or their designees and that at 4:40 p.m., the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed, with no…

I don't think we have a problem with this amendment. Again, I ask the Senator if he would be willing to voice- vote it.

I yield 2 minutes to the Senator from Arkansas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas. Amendment No. 481

I ask unanimous consent that David Ditch and Hannah Oh be granted the privileges of the floor during the consideration of S. Con. Res. 11 and votes that may occur in relation thereto. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

on behalf of Senator Sanders, I ask unanimous consent that Claire Mahoney and Keri Rice, OMB detailees to the Budget Committee, be granted floor privileges during the consideration of S. Con. Res. 11. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that Dan Kowalski and Greg Dean from my staff and Mike Jones and Josh Smith from the Democratic staff be given all-access floor passes for the Senate floor during consideration of the budget resolution, S. Con. Res…