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Following that morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 223, the Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill. Currently, we have one amendment pending. Other Members are waiting to offer their amendments. It is…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 43. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the resolution…
I ask unanimous consent that S. 126 be discharged from the Committee on Rules and Administration and be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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 7:27 p.m., adjourned until Friday, February 4, 2011, at 10…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…
Mr. President, we have made good progress on this bill. We are working through the amendments. The staff has been doing yeomen's work. The Finance Committee is going to meet on Tuesday to report out funding for this bill. They have a path…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 44. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…
Mr. President, I am told there are three bills at the desk due for their first reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 289) to extend expiring…
That being the case, we will have votes probably around 5:30, give or take a few minutes. Everyone should be alerted that there is likely to be some time yielded back. If that is the case, we will begin voting sooner. The PRESIDING…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Paul be recognized to call up amendment No. 19 which deals with the Davis-Bacon issue; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided between Senators Paul and Rockefeller or their…
Mr. President, I ask for a second reading of these matters en bloc but object to my own request en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be read the second time on the next legislative day…
Mr. President, we have a long way to go before our economy is back to normal. Ask any American and they will tell you: We have a lot more jobs to create and fill, a lot more homes to save, and a lot more consumer confidence to recover. I…
Mr. President, there has been a minor change in the schedule. It has been cleared on both sides. I ask unanimous consent that, following any leader remarks, the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 10:30 a.m. this morning…
Mr. President, I extend my condolences to the family of my good friend Mr. Eddie Escobedo, who passed away in Las Vegas, NV, on October 15, 2010. He was 77 years old. Eddie left behind his loving wife of 50 years, Dona Maria Escobedo, his…
I thank my friend, the Republican leader, and ask unanimous consent that a joint leadership letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Joint Leadership…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 42. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record. The…