I am just trying to equally divide the quorum call. I asked unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for 2 minutes.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 429, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded; I ask unanimous consent that we reserve the Republican time and that I be able to speak for 2 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

Madam President, I want to speak about the unemployment situation in my home State of New York. By mid-March, 54,000 people will lose their benefits if we don't move forward with the short-term extension of unemployment insurance. That is…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask that the time during the quorum call not go against the morning business time of either side. I ask that the time now being used in morning business be equally divided.

And we go back and everyone get their full allocation of morning business, and that was granted. There was no intention of a quorum call to be taken between either side.

I understand. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Washington.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 429) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 429…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Madam President, tomorrow, we will resume consideration of the tax extenders legislation. Currently, we have three amendments pending to the bill--the Thune amendment, the Sessions amendment, and the Landrieu amendment. Earlier today, we…

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:33 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday…

Mr. President, I am pleased to lead a bipartisan group of Senators today to introduce the Engineering Education for Innovation Act, also called the E\2\ for Innovation Act. Joining me in leading this are Senator Kaufman, Senator Snowe…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this motion to concur in the Senate amendment, which would extend for a period of 1 year the sunset of three provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. I very much regret that we have…

Mr. President, on a more bipartisan note than the speech from the minority leader, we are now moving toward some legislation that has two bits of good news for the American people; one, it will help create jobs and employ those who have…

Mr. President, we have had so much partisan gridlock. Today we have a real opportunity to show that this new legislative year can break through that with something meaningful to the American people, a jobs bill. I am hopeful that many…

Mr. President, I have to object because the vote was set for 9:55. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Senator from New York is recognized.

Mr. President, I ask to be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about two issues. First, the jobs bill and the provision that Senator Hatch and I worked on that helped break the partisan logjam, and also the need for the Senate to take up and pass up to $25 billion…