Mr. President, I have two cloture motions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the cloture motions. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions…

Mr. President, we have been working for several days-- actually longer--trying to work things out on the situation involving the State of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana has struggled. They had the hurricane. The economic situation in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1118, the nomination of Jack Lew to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and that the nomination be confirmed. The…

Mr. President, I appreciate everyone's cooperation. This is the SGR extension for 30 days to allow us to spend more time on this and make sure the doctors are able to be compensated. These Medicare patients are extremely important, as are…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and that it be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read three times and then passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 465, H.R. 5712. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5712) to provide for certain…

Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read the second time…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4715 (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that we adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:06 p.m., adjourned until Friday, November 19, 2010, at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 76. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 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 related to the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 75. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution and the preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements related to the concurrent resolution be printed…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 683, S. Res. 684, and S. Res. 685. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 647 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I further 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 any statements relating to the resolution be printed…