Madam President, I rise today to support the nomination of Michael Fitzgerald as the Senate prepares to vote on his confirmation to become a district court judge. I had the great privilege of recommending Mr. Fitzgerald to President Obama…

Madam President, it is hard to believe we are having this debate about protecting women from violence in 2012, but we are. But then again, we have spent much of this year fighting attempts to limit women's access to contraception and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 14, 2012, at…

I would suggest as I did at the last meeting that maybe the difference that is taking place here is not the personality flaws of the chairman but a philosophical difference that exists about how the NRC should proceed.

I don't want to be surprised and find out it is going to take 12 years or 14, because that is what happened last time, after 9/11, the recommendations took I think 10 years or more.

This is very concerning. Because in California we have updated reports that are not good, that say there has been a lot of changes.

I just want to point out that is exactly what the Japanese said before Fukushima. So I think we need to be cautious.

It is. When I asked--and I am going to give everybody an extra 2 minutes because I have gone over--when I asked the sheriff near my San Onofre plant what she thought, I said, how do you get people out of here? She said, well, if it were to…

Does the NRC consider harmful impacts beyond the radiation exposure impact, including such things as evacuations, the clean up of contamination, when determining whether to require safety measures at our nuclear reactors?

Do you feel comfortable that on this issue, you are speaking for everyone when you say you are striving to meet that 2014 and 2016 date, you are striving?

I ask my friend to withdraw the request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator withdraw his request for a quorum call?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll.

Mr. President, I raise a point of order that the pending amendment violates section 311(a)(2)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Could the Senator restate her point of order?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks Senator Landrieu be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I move to reconsider and to lay that motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I yield back all time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 1779) was agreed to. The ACTING…

Madam President, I just wish to ask if it is possible, by unanimous consent, to permit Senator Carper to speak for 2 minutes to discuss an issue Senator Hutchison addressed before. I would ask unanimous consent if we could take a break…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet during…