Yes, I will yield. Mr. McCONNELL. It is my understanding that it is complete and ready and, actually, we could move to that very soon--within the next hour or so.

Madam President, for the benefit of Senators, I have had a number of discussions with the Republican leader, and we hope we can very quickly lay down the tax bill. Mr. McCONNELL. Would my friend yield?

Madam President, I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R. 847. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered.

Mr. President, hearing the objection, I move to table the motion to proceed to S. 3992, and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on…

Mr. President, as I said this morning when the Senate came into session, the House passed, late last night, the DREAM Act. I have asked consent from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to vitiate the cloture vote, and that was not…

On that I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4757 to Amendment No. 4756

Madam President, it is my understanding Senator Durbin is to be recognized at this time for up to 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct. ____________________

Madam President, we have a piece of legislation that passed last night in the House of Representatives. I received a call last night, I guess around 9:30 or 10 o'clock, from both the majority leader and the Speaker that the so-called DREAM…

I have an amendment to my instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 4756 to the instructions…

I have a second-degree amendment to my instructions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 4757 to amendment No…

Madam President, following leader remarks, Senator Durbin will be recognized to speak for 10 minutes. Following his remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the DREAM Act. The time until 11 a.m. will be…

On that I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4756

Mr. President, I move to refer the House message to the Finance Committee with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in…

It is nondebatable. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 3454 be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be…

They were pretty good. I want to be very candid with my friend. In an effort to do the things the Senator from Maine and I talked about with Senator Lieberman on a number of occasions, including yesterday and the day before, all of those…

Mr. President, I hope my friend heard the nice things I said about her in my statement.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end insert the following: ``The provisions of this Act shall…