Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary work of Peggy L. Greenberg, director of the Office of Education and Training, who is retiring at the end of this month after 11 years. Peggy has been responsible for the training…

What I say to my friend, I think this is something I would like to take a little time--not a lot of time--to talk to my friends, Senators Durbin, Harkin, and Enzi, and see if there is something we can do to move this down the ballfield; if…

Mr. President, America has one of the safest and most abundant food supplies in the world, but it is not perfect. Foodborne illnesses sicken one in every four people every year. Twenty-five percent of people get sick from foodborne…

Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.

I ask for a second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I am told that S. 3827, introduced earlier today by Senator Dodd, is at the desk and ready for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R…

Mr. President, the debate this morning will be related to the Citizens United case. That is the case where the Supreme Court changed more than 100 years of precedent in the United States, which in the past had totally prevented…

Mr. President, on these bills, would it be in order now to ask unanimous consent that on S. 3815, Senators Hatch and Menendez be added as original cosponsors? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills by title for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3813) to…

Mr. President, I object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, September 23, upon the disposition of S.J. Res. 30, the Senate then proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to…

It is my understanding that my good friend from Oklahoma would have no amendment.

Mr. President, I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to reconsider is entered. The Senator from Illinois.

Mr. President, I want to say a few things on the vote we will have at 2:15 p.m. today. The issue that is creating all of the attention is a provision that the committee put in the bill dealing with don't ask, don't tell. The committee did…