Madam President, following leader remarks the Senate will resume consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration Authority bill. At 10:20 there will be up to 10 minutes of debate equally divided on the Nelson of Florida…

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

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Jeremy Parsons, a NASA detailee of Senator Bill Nelson, be granted privilege of the floor during the Senate's consideration of S. 223, the FAA reauthorization bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 10; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment so I can call up amendments Nos. 54 and 55. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call…

Mr. President, Ronald Reagan's second inauguration was the first one I attended as a Member of Congress. It was bitterly cold that day. While the temperatures sank into the single digits, Reagan became the first and only President to take…

Mr. President, following leader remarks there be a period of morning business until 3 p.m. At 3 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration bill. There will be a short recess around 4:20 p.m. in order…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order of the votes scheduled at 5:30 be as follows, and that the remainder of the consent remain in effect: Calendar No. 6 would be first; Calendar No. 3 would be second. The ACTING PRESIDENT…

Mr. President, we are going to have one more vote tonight. Senator McConnell and I have spoken earlier today. We will have one or two votes in the morning. We will terminate before 11 o'clock, so we will have a vote around 10 o'clock…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, February 7, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 3, 6, and 8; that there be 1 hour for debate, equally divided in…

Mr. President, we hope to process some amendments to the FAA bill during Monday's session. If Senators have amendments to the bill, they should contact the bill managers. Under the previous order, there will be two rollcall votes at 5:30…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Monday, February 7 at 2 p.m.; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

I understand there are three bills ready for their second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills by title en bloc. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 289) to extend expiring…

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 12:36 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February 7, 2011, at 2…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes this morning. We have made significant progress on the FAA authorization bill this…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to each of these three bills. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 45, submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…