Mr. President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on…

Mr. President, sometimes all it takes to be a hero is to do your job the way you are supposed to do that job. A few days after New Year's, a deranged gunman walked into the Lloyd D. George Federal building in downtown Las Vegas. In…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture occur at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28, with the mandatory quorum being waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

Mr. President, we expect to have a live quorum at 7 p.m. on Monday, as we consider the motion to proceed to S. 3816. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, September 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent now that the Record remain open until 2 p.m. today for the introduction of bills, resolutions, statements, and cosponsor requests. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it…

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 12:15 p.m., adjourned until Monday, September 27, 2010, at 2 p.m.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 107, H.R. 3081, and I send to the desk a cloture motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the…

Mr. President, my friend is correct. There has been a lot of wasted time in the Senate. But it hasn't been because of the majority. We have had to answer to more than 100 filibusters, which have eaten up weeks and weeks of our time, when…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business. Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no rollcall votes today. ____________________

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 578, S. 3816, and I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 3 p.m., Monday, September 27, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 578, S. 3816, a bill to create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas. The ACTING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H.R. 6190. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6190) to amend the Internal Revenue…

Madam President, it is my understanding that S. 3827 is at the desk and is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3827) to amend the…

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