Mr. President, before proceeding to the final vote on the Articles of Impeachment, I ask unanimous consent that Senators may be permitted, within 7 days from today, to have printed in the Record opinions or statements explaining their…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a live quorum to resume the impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. Senators are encouraged to come to the floor immediately. Once a quorum is present, there will be a series of…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider that vote. Mr. McCONNELL. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment for the Articles of Impeachment on G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., adjourn sine die and that when we return to legislative session, Senators McCaskill and Hatch, the two…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 647, S. 3167. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3167) to amend title 13 of the United States…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to S. 3036. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3036) to establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the committee-reported title amendment be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 9; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments be considered; the Carper amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; and the bill, as amended, be read a third…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be printed as a Senate document a compilation of materials from the Congressional Record in tribute to retiring Members of the 111th Congress, and that Members have until Thursday, December…

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 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 9, 2010, at…

Mr. President, at approximately 11 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of up to three rollcall votes. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the DREAM Act. If cloture is not invoked, the…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed to S. Res. 697. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 697) recognizing the 15th anniversary of the Dayton Peace…

Mr. President, the Senate deliberated yesterday evening for a long time on the Articles of Impeachment against Judge Porteous and related motions. We meet today to vote on the articles. Before proceeding to vote on each of the articles…

I ask unanimous consent that the Bingaman substitute amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read three times, passed; the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; and any statements relating to this matter…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 443, S. 3992, occur at 11 a.m. tomorrow, December 9, with the time following any leader time until 11 a.m. equally divided and controlled…

Mr. President, as always happens, there are always bumps in the road here in the Senate, most of which we don't foresee. We have scheduled now four votes. We are going to move to the next one as soon as we can. The House of Representatives…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order previously entered be vitiated directing that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.