Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 75, S. 679. I send a cloture motion to the desk and ask the clerk to report. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I am disappointed that we had to file cloture again. I would hope, though, that in the ensuing days, the Republicans on the other side will let us get on this bill. This is a bill Senator McConnell and I started working on…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 75, S. 679, the Presidential appointment efficiency and streamlining bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed is now pending.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 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 that time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I am happy to be here to listen to my friends talk about hockey, and I will talk for just a minute about hockey. I was raised in the desert. When I came back as a Member of Congress, I wanted my boys to watch a hockey…

There will be no more rollcall votes this week. We will work on next week's schedule later today. I ask unanimous consent that the Senators from Massachusetts, Mr. Kerry and Mr. Brown, be recognized for up to 10 minutes each, and following…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. Under the previous order, the amendment requires 60 votes for its adoption. The clerk will call the roll. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to modify the pending Feinstein amendment with the changes at the desk. This modification is to correct a drafting error made by legislative counsel. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 476, as Modified

Madam President, before I leave the floor, I wish to say a word to and about my friend, the Senator from California. As I have indicated, she is the chair of this most important committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, which…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 2 p.m. today. The first hour is equally divided and controlled, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 16; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

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 7:03 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, June 16, 2011, at 10…

There will be two rollcall votes tomorrow around 2 p.m. in relation to the Feinstein and McCain amendments regarding the subject matter of those amendments. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of S. 782, on Thursday, June 16, the Feinstein amendment No. 476 and the McCain amendment No. 411 be debated concurrently; that there be up to 4 hours of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Coburn be listed as the second sponsor of that amendment by Senator Feinstein, No. 476. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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 repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit)…