Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that upon disposition of the Bennet-Isakson amendment, the Senate proceed to executive session for consideration of the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 682, 617, 614, 545; that the Senate…

Mr. President, I first thank Senator Enzi again for working with us for a long time on the committee to put this bill together, and I thank him for this amendment. Basically, GAO's 2012 annual report noted the Department of Education and…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Landrieu, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up her amendment No. 2818. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require a statewide child care disaster plan) On…

On behalf of Senator Franken, I call up his amendment No. 2822. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Iowa [Mr. Harkin]…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To reserve not less than 2 percent of the amount appropriated under…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 2:30 p.m. today the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the following pending amendments, in the order listed: Enzi amendment No. 2812 and Franken amendment No. 2822; further, that no…

Mr. President, I would like to modify my request for unanimous consent that the second vote be a 10-minute vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

Yes, that sounds exactly how we are proceeding. I thank the Senator from Tennessee for all the good work and the cooperation we have had on both sides. I think we are on a good path. I reiterate and reemphasize that if anyone has…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be set aside, and call up the following amendments: Bennet- Isakson No. 2824; and, Boxer-Burr No. 2809. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2824 (Purpose: To require States that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 5:15 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: Landrieu No. 2818; Landrieu-Grassley No. 2813; Landrieu-Blunt No. 2814; and Bennett-Isakson…

For the information of all Senators, it is our understanding that only one of these four amendments will be subject to a rollcall vote, Landrieu No. 2818, and the others will hopefully be done by voice votes at 5:15. Unanimous…

Mr. President, we have no objections to this amendment. We agree to it and urge its adoption. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Landrieu- Grassley amendment No. 2813. The amendment (No. 2813) was agreed to.

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Vote on Amendment No. 2814 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the Landrieu-Blunt…

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Vote on Amendment No. 2824 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the Bennet-Isakson…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 2818 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is…