The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote in if not the yeas are 68. The nays are 30. The amendment as modified and as amended is agreed to. Ms. Collins mr. President , may i have order please. Mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on the collins amendment numbered 3896, senator enzi or his designee be recognized to make a budget point of order against the mccain amendment numbered 4039. Further, that senator mccain be recognized to make a motion to waive the point of order and that the Senate Immediately vote on the motion to waive. I further ask that the votes in the series be ten minutes in length. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. There are two minutes of debate prior to the cloture vote. Who yields time . Ms. Collins yield back the time on this side. The presiding officer the presiding officer is the time yielded back by the minority . Time is yielded back. The cler
Time. The usual calm and quiet conversation has led to a conclusion that now i can ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment 4039. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the amendment. The clerk the senator from arizona mr. Mccain proposes amendment number 4039 to amendment 3896. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from virginia. Mr. Warner mr. President , i thank my friend, the senator from arizona, for working with us on this very important issue of making sure that veterans and a number of our states are able to get the kind of care and quality care in a location that is convenient to them and appreciate his partnering with me and senator schumer and others on this issue. Mr. President , i was going to rise a little earlier when my friend, the senator from missouri, spoke, and that was to talk about the question on Infrastructure
Lord, preserve them, keeping them from stumbling or slipping. Enable them to rejoice because your goodness and mercies endure forever. May our senators remember that you love righteousness and justice. May this knowledge motivate them to follow your precepts, earnestly striving to glorify your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , february 12, 2016. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mike rounds, a senator from the state of south dakota, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presidi
Resolved in the court. This is about three hours. The Rural Economy will come to order. Dear heavenly father we thank you so much for the opportunity to serve this great nation. Lord we thank you for the freedoms that we have we thank you that you have blessed us as you have with the rich resources and the ability to use those to make the world a better place. Lord guide us and direct us, give us wisdom through this hearing and we ask all this in jesus name, amen. Thank you. I want to thank ms. Mccarthy. Its related to the regulatory of the Environmental Protection agencies. Many members believe that epa has pursued agenda absent of any recognition of consequences and production agriculture. Epa is trading regulations and policies to burdensome overreaching and negatively affect the jobs of rule economy. The most poynant example water rule, the clean water rule. Ill be frank, this rule is not about clean water. Every one wants and deserves to drink clean water. Rebranding government is
Resolved in the court. This is about three hours. The Rural Economy will come to order. Dear heavenly father we thank you so much for the opportunity to serve this great nation. Lord, we thank you for the freedoms that we have, we thank you that you have blessed us as you have with the rich resources and the ability to use those to make the world a better place. Lord, guide us and direct us, give us wisdom through this hearing and we ask all this in jesus name, amen. Thank you. I want to thank ms. Mccarthy. Its related to the regulatory of the Environmental Protection agencies. Many members believe that epa has pursued agenda absent of any recognition of consequences and production agriculture. Epa is trading regulations and policies to burdensome, overreaching and negatively affect the jobs of rule economy. The most poynant example water rule, the clean water rule. Ill be frank, this rule is not about clean water. Every one wants and deserves to drink clean water. Rebranding governmen