Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes its consideration of S. 493 tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the amendments listed: Nelson of Nebraska No. 182 and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments be agreed to en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; the amended version of S. 493 be considered original text…

Madam President, this bill is another jobs bill. It is a very important bill. I did a press event yesterday with the chairman of the committee, Senator Landrieu. It was a good meeting. We talked about some of the things that are happening…

Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to morning business until 11 a.m. Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each during that time. The majority will control the first half, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 16; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

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 7:13 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. President, the morning business time is not divided. It is under the control of whoever gets here; is that right? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

Mr. President, my thoughts and those of the entire Nation, and certainly every Member of the Senate, are with the people of Japan. The earthquake that shook that nation has made the entire world tremble, and the tsunami that swept over its…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider Calendar…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

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 the assistant majority leader of the Senate, Richard Durbin. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, Senators should expect two rollcall votes beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The first vote will be on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 10, the nomination of James Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of Columbia, to be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., on Monday, March 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on Monday, March 14, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 10; that there be 1 hour of debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I am disappointed that I had to file cloture on a bill as important as this one. We were going to have a new day in the Senate. I think it is really too bad. This is the small business innovation bill, and everyone knows we…

I now ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur immediately following the Senate's action in executive session on Monday, March 14; further, that the mandatory quorum call under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 2:15 p.m. today, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes. At 10:30, Senator Moran will be recognized to speak for up to 15 minutes…