Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of S. Enders Wimbush of Virginia, to be member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for…

Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Victor Ashe of Tennessee, to be member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the…

Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010…

Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 of Public Law 110-81, I object to proceeding to the nomination of Susan McCue of Virginia, to be member of casting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the reasons denoted…

Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Michael Lynton of California, to be member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for approximately 15 minutes as in morning business for myself. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Jane Treat

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 826, Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 827, Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be…

I object. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 649, Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 829, Todd E. Edelman, of the District of…

I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Senator from Tennessee.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I wish to make an inquiry of the Chair as to the interpretation of the rule we passed, because it is my understanding that the rule doesn't require you to publish, but it does say the majority…

OK. I will take that reading of the law as an assumption that agrees with the position I put out there. I would say--if the Chair would give me some time in consideration of my reserving the right to object--I served in the majority for 2…

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I want to make it known that I am carrying on a Senate courtesy on my side of the aisle, and these are not necessarily my objections, but they are on behalf of my colleagues. I object.

Mr. President, I think the motives ascribed by the Senator from New Mexico are improper. I do not think it is so people can't get into a job to cause President Obama problems. I reject that motive. With any administration, there is a very…

I object. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 799, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 800, Elizabeth L. Littlefield, of the…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of Calendar No. 801, Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a…