Mr. President, there will be up to two rollcall votes at noon tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any related statements be printed in the Record. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 615, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Rubio amendment No. 3334 at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide that the comprehensive strategy may be…

Mr. President, I yield the floor and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 6 p.m., with all the provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, December 13, the Senate resume consideration of S. 3637, the FDIC TAG Program extension bill; that it be in order for the Republican leader or his designee to raise a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3783, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 614, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Okay, thanks.

we are still going to have huge budget deficits. Huge budget deficits.

We operate under two imperatives--well, more than two, but at least two that I want to focus on. One of those is a moral imperative, and the moral imperative is to look out for the least of these.

As an old Governor, I can tell you the States are getting killed on Medicaid costs. It is just sucking away money from K-12.

there are all kinds of market forces that are really encouraging States to look for better results.

Whatever agreement is struck by the President and the Speaker--my hope is that they will reach an agreement--it is going to involve trying to find ways to get better health care results for less money or better health care results for the…

we could find out who to contact in Utah, learning about it, is it replicable, is it exportable.