Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 476 on behalf of Senator Feinstein. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk…

Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the pending business. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 782) to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 208. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 208) expressing the sense of…

Mr. President, morning business is closed; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. ____________________

Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from South Carolina for allowing us to go forward with this agreement. Senator DeMint wanted to ensure that this agreement would in no way limit his ability to offer and get votes on an amendment…

Mr. President, Americans have been very clear about where they stand on the Republicans' budget proposal: They reject it soundly, and for many reasons. But the most glaring reason is the effort to change Medicare as we know it. No wonder…

Mr. President, I would note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, notwithstanding the previous order, I ask unanimous consent that there be 5 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents of the Coburn amendment No. 436, as modified, prior to a…

Mr. President, I join with my Republican counterpart in congratulating my friend from Florida for his fine speech. But I wish, in his remarks, he would have once in a while mentioned where he spent a lot of his youth: Las Vegas and North…

Madam President, on this side of the aisle, we Democrats want to protect seniors on Medicare. That is our top priority. I have heard my friend, the ranking member of the Budget Committee, come here and talk for hours, and he keeps talking…

Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11 a.m. this morning. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans will control the final half. At 11 a.m., the Senate will be in…

Madam President, it is my understanding that the hour of 5 o'clock has arrived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized. The Senator is correct. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business from now until 6:30 this evening, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; that at 6:30 p.m. the majority leader be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we be in a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each, for debate only, until 7:30 today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Just so I have some idea, I ask Senator Thune, how long does the Senator wish to speak?

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of Senators Thune and Coburn, who will speak as in debate only. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, tomorrow at noon, there will be up to two rollcall votes in relation to the Cecchi and Salas nominations. Additionally, at 2:15 p.m. there will be a rollcall vote on the cloture motion Senator Coburn filed on his ethanol…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…