Tom Harkin

Mr. HARKIN

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, prior to Senator Bingaman bringing up his amendment, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order and made pending: Leahy No. 2142, as modified, with the changes that are at the desk; Portman No. 2145, as modified, with the changes that are at the desk; and Portman No. 2146, as modified, with the changes that are at the desk.

Mr. HARKIN. Amendment 2146, as modified, filed by Senator Portman, places a number of synthetic drugs within schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.

Mr. HARKIN. I am glad that those bills and, therefore, the substance of this amendment have already been given careful consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. That gives me comfort in including this amendment among those to which the managers of the bill consent.

Mr. HARKIN. Absolutely.

Mr. HARKIN. It is too bad that so much progress has been blocked by so few in this Congress. I am glad that the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act may provide an opportunity to make progress on this important issue.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following pending amendments be agreed to: Leahy No. 2142, as modified; Portman No. 2145, as modified; and Coburn No. 2131; and that the Coburn amendment No. 2132 be withdrawn.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, it is my understanding that we are ready to act on the Portman amendment No. 2146, as modified.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I yield the floor.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I concur with Senator Enzi on that, to stick to the bill. I ask unanimous consent, notwithstanding the previous order, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the following amendments at 12 noon with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect: Bingaman amendment No. 2111, Murkowski amendment No. 2108, and Paul amendment No. 2143.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I would modify my unanimous consent request to have the vote start at 12:05.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, first I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I inquire what the next vote would be on?

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I ask that that vote be a 10-minute vote.

Mr. HARKIN. Regular order, please.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. HARKIN. There is a lot of commotion going on. I want to know where the time is coming from for the Senator from Tennessee.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, how much time is left on the bill?

Mr. HARKIN. How much time does the Senator from Tennessee need?

Mr. HARKIN. OK, that is fine.

Mr. HARKIN. I will, too, if he needs it.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, if I may inquire of the Senator how much time she wishes.

Mr. HARKIN. I yield 6 minutes off the bill.

Mr. HARKIN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be taken off of the Burr amendment and be equally divided on both sides.