Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 75 be vitiated and the Senate adopt the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 75, S. 679, the Presidential Appointment…

Madam President, yesterday my friends, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, submitted a resolution supporting the U.S. involvement in the NATO action in Libya. I commend my…

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11 a.m., with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to a period of morning business until 6 p.m. this evening, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each during this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, this afternoon we will have a cloture vote on reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration, a law we have depended on for more than 50 years. This is the fourth jobs bill Democrats have brought to the floor…

Senator Schumer and Senator Alexander are that far from an agreement that we can move forward on the next bill. So with everyone's patience, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote scheduled to occur immediately--right now--be…

If we could have the attention of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will come to order. ____________________

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11 a.m., with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half. I would ask at this time that the morning…

The filing deadline for second-degree amendments to S. 782, the Economic Development Revitalization Act, is at 11 a.m. this morning. Following morning business, the Senate will be in executive session to consider the nomination of Michael…

Madam President, we have 10 minutes. Senators should listen to the debate. It is very important. We have an important vote in just 10 minutes, and it is my understanding that the arrangements have been made that Senator Boxer would close…

Mr. President, this Congress convened in January with a single mandate from the American people: create jobs. So Democrats have brought to the Senate floor bill after bill aimed at helping American businesses innovate, grow, and hire…

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no rollcall votes today. The next rollcall vote will be at about noon tomorrow on confirmation…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Rhode Island.

Mr. President, noting there is no one on the floor, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that during the quorum the time be equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I am happy to see the Republicans opening up to what Democrats have been saying all along--that cutting wasteful subsidies to Big Oil should be on the table if we are going to reduce the deficit. Yesterday, my friend, the…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 782, which is the Economic Development Revitalization Act, with 4 hours of debate on the Feinstein and McCain amendments. At about 2 p.m., there will…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be closed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Morning business is closed. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 34, the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be U.S. district judge for the…