Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the time for debate continue to be 45 minutes on each side, with the time to begin as outlined in the previous order, but the time that I took speaking to whom I had to speak not count against the 90 minutes…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to resume legislative session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that prior to any of the succeeding votes, there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual form; further, that after the first vote, the succeeding votes be limited to 10…

Mr. President, I say through the Chair to my friend, the Senator from Arizona, I agree. So tell me what time you think would be appropriate. It does not matter.

Mr. President, all consent agreements that I have been involved in over the years have been imperfect, but this is the best we could do. I think it is a pretty good one. I ask unanimous consent that at 3 p.m. today all postcloture time be…

Mr. President, I will use leader time. I say to the people in the Senate and the American public, to hear my friend, the distinguished Republican leader, talk about our having done things procedurally brings a big yawn to the American…

I would ask, Mr. President, that the request be modified to the effect here as has been indicated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The request is agreed to. The Senator from Washington.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that two additional staff members from Senator Lieberman's office be granted floor privileges for the duration of the debate on the vote to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House…

I have spoken to the Republican leader. We are going to come in tomorrow around noon. I have spoken to Senator Risch, who has an important amendment to offer on the START treaty. He has indicated he would need about 2 hours of debate. We…

I think that is totally appropriate. I would just add and say to my friend while the Chair is considering the consent request, one of the reasons we were able to get this agreement is we have worked pretty hard in the last few days, and…

Mr. President, Senators should expect a series of up to three or four rollcall votes beginning at 10:30 this morning or thereabouts. The first vote will be on cloture with respect to the DREAM Act. If cloture is not invoked on the DREAM…

Could the Chair advise me how long was taken in this last quorum call. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Seven minutes.

Mr. President, following leader remarks, if any, the Senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the New START treaty. The treaty is open to amendments. Senators are encouraged to come to the floor to offer and…

Mr. President, I have a matter I believe is at the desk, S.J. Res. 42. I think it is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title for a second time. The assistant…

Mr. President, the path is clear that we can finish our work relatively soon. As I indicated earlier, we are going to have two votes in the morning. Even if cloture is invoked on one or both of those matters, there is no reason we couldn't…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to this joint resolution. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, with an amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…