Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour, with the majority controlling the first half, Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Armed Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 13 and that the Senate then proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I now ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to S. 990. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, there will be no further rollcall votes tonight, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I have a second-degree amendment to my instructions which is 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 351…

On that I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 351 to Amendment No. 350

Mr. President, I have an amendment to my 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] proposes an amendment…

On that motion, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 350

I have a motion to refer the House message to the Senate Small Business Committee with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read…

Madam President, I understand there are three measures at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for a second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1038, the PATRIOT Act extension, postcloture. There will be a joint meeting of Congress at 11 a.m. with Israeli Prime…

Mr. President, we have been working for several days--I have been working on it for a lot longer than several days--but for several days publicly on a process to move forward with the PATRIOT Act. We have worked over the last several days…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 348 to amendment No. 347. The amendment is…

I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 348 to Amendment No. 347

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to S. 990 with an amendment, and I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. recognition of the minority leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor), and the Senator from…