treasury's assessment and the government's cash position. absent this cooperation, i will stand in the way of any debt limit increase demanded by an unsubstan -- unsubstan khaeutd treasury closing deadline. mr. president, i want to be clear i cannot support the outcome of these negotiations but my concern is not over the tpheurb kwraeurbs of the -- initiation of the leaders of the house and president. it is the failed presidency of president obama. he and his a liars i had -- he and his a liars commited to more -- he and his allies are commited to more spending. mr. president, i ask that my full remarks be included in the record at this point. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. hatch: thank you, mr. president. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that my intern rachel travis be permitted on the floor for the balance of this pending legislation. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. pherpl pherpl thank you. i rise -- america america i rise to -- mr. merkley: i rise to address the obama-boehner debt d

treasury's assessment and the government's cash position. absent this cooperation, i will stand in the way of any debt limit increase demanded by an unsubstan -- unsubstan khaeutd treasury closing deadline. mr. president, i want to be clear i cannot support the outcome of these negotiations but my concern is not over the tpheurb kwraeurbs of the -- initiation of the leaders of the house and president. it is the failed presidency of president obama. he and his a liars i had -- he and his a liars commited to more -- he and his allies are commited to more spending. mr. president, i ask that my full remarks be included in the record at this point. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. hatch: thank you, mr. president. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that my intern rachel travis be permitted on the floor for the balance of this pending legislation. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. pherpl pherpl thank you. i rise -- america america i rise to -- mr. merkley: i rise to address the obama-boehner debt d