Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kerry-Snowe amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to…

Madam President, we yield back the 2 minutes on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the Thune amendment. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I would also say, Madam President, that will very likely be the last vote tonight. I have had a conversation with Senator Kyl and Senator Kerry. They are going to meet early in the morning to see if there is a way we can work through some…

Let me finish my unanimous consent request, and if someone does not like it, we can worry about that. I ask unanimous consent that--we are going to vote on the Thune amendment; that will be a 10- minute vote; that is amendment No…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that there be no amendments-- Mr. KYL addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has the floor.

No. 2, Senator LeMieux has an amendment that is pending. I ask unanimous consent that vote follow the Thune amendment and that vote also be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, first of all, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the Thune amendment be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, as in legislative session and in morning business, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 81 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following individuals, in addition to those officers and employees referred to in Standing rule XXIX, be granted the privilege of the floor during today's closed session and that the list be…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the New START treaty. We have two amendments now pending to the treaty--the Thune amendment regarding delivery vehicles and…

Mr. President, it is my understanding that, the hour of 1:30 having arrived or shortly will arrive, we will recess pending the call of the Chair, is that right, until the closed session is completed? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is…

Mr. President, we are going to have one more vote today on a circuit judge. It is my understanding the district judge will go by voice. Mr. President, tomorrow, we are going--first of all, tonight, anyone who wants to work on the START…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 20; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

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 7:12 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 20, 2010, at…

Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate, as I indicated, will resume consideration of the START treaty. Senators are encouraged to come forth to offer and debate their amendments. Rollcall votes are possible before and after the closed session…

Mr. President, I ask that the mandatory quorum be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been filed under rule XXII, the clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

Mr. President, for the benefit of all Senators, we just sent to the House, again, the food safety legislation--extremely important legislation. I just got something on my desk today about a woman who is going to be--well, she was in the…