Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 129, and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I appreciate everyone's patience in regard to getting this consent agreement. None of these votes are easy, but the votes are necessary. I would also say, in relation to the statement made by my friend from Colorado, that--I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, the Senate resume consideration of S. 493 and the pending amendments be set aside and Senator Reid or a designee be recognized to call up the following amendments…

Mr. President, there will be a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Jimmie Reyna to…

Mr. President, I 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 under the provisions of rule XIV. ____________________

Mr. President, I am told there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the titles of the bills for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 706)…

Mr. President, the time we have left to work on a budget agreement is extremely short. The window in which we can avoid the terrible consequences of a shutdown is closing quickly. It is no longer measured in months or weeks. We are now…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 16, H.R. 4; that the only amendment in order to the bill be an amendment to be offered by Senator…

Mr. President, Senators should expect the first rollcall vote of the week at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. That vote will be on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 42, Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be U.S. circuit judge. Additionally, we…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:40 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 4, 2011…

Mr. President, I ask for the second reading of these two matters en bloc, but I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the desk due their first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 706) to stimulate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 4; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements relating to these…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, April 4, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 42; that there be 1 hour for debate equally divided in the usual…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business. During that period of time, Senators are permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The first hour is equally divided and…

Mr. President, we are continuing to work very hard to avoid the terrible consequences that would come with a government shutdown. As Vice President Biden announced last night after a 1\1/2\-hour meeting we had in his office just a few feet…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 120, S. Res. 121, S. Res. 122, and S. Res. 123. The PRESIDING…