Mr. President, I have a motion to commit the bill with instructions, which is also at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the clerk will report the cloture motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:54 p.m. adjourned until Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at 10…

Mr. President, I filed cloture on S. 1323, which is on the sense-of-the-Senate bill regarding shared sacrifice, and on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2055, the Military Construction-VA bill. It is an appropriations bill. It is an important…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 231)…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. For two decades the Las Vegas Natural History Museum has provided children and families from all across southern Nevada with the…

Mr. President, I would say before my friend leaves the floor, his leader, my friend, the senior Senator from Kentucky and I are representing the Senate along with Senator Kyl and Senator Durbin at the White House. We have been there many…

Mr. President, I now withdraw my motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived with respect to both cloture motions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 530 to amendment…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 229. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 229) recognizing the…

Mr. President, first of all, I express my appreciation to you, presiding all these hours you have this afternoon, but I also wish to take just a minute and thank these pages. This is the first time since 1974 the Senate has been in session…

Mr. President, for nearly 40 years, legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow has inspired and dazzled millions of people with his musical talents. He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and has written countless iconic…

Mr. President, there will be a rollcall vote on Monday at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the motion to proceed to S. 1323. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

The Senator from Texas will have the floor. I just have a brief comment. I have known my friend, the senior Senator from Arizona, since 1982 when we were both elected to Congress. His record of public service speaks for itself. But I would…

Mr. President, today the Senate will consider legislation calling on millionaires and billionaires to contribute to this country's effort to reduce our deficit. The poor, the middle class, children, and seniors have already been asked to…