Mr. President, today in the Senate there will be a period of morning business until 11 a.m. with the time controlled between the leaders or their designees. The majority will control the first half of that time; the Republicans will…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. I pride myself in being a very patient person, and I will continue to be patient now. But during this Congress, we have had to overcome so many procedural roadblocks--not one, not two, but…

I ask my friend, through the Chair, is it not also true that under the terms of the DREAM Act, no one becomes a legal citizen, that they get a green card?

I ask, through the Chair, are you telling the American people that the Secretary of Defense--a man chosen by the President of the United States, not only by this President but the last President-- is in favor of our passing the DREAM Act…

I want everyone within the sound of my voice to understand how much I appreciate--and the thousands and thousands of other people who appreciate--Senator Durbin's advocacy of this issue. I also want everyone else within the sound of my…

Mr. President, I just completed a visit with the Republican leader. There will be no more rollcall votes tonight. I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3815 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, I am shortly going to move to the Defense authorization bill. I hope we can avoid a cloture vote on it. But from what I have been able to determine, that will not be possible. I have had a number of conversations with…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized. ____________________

Madam President, I wanted to announce what the schedule will be in the next few days. I have been working with the Republican leader to try to make this as convenient for everyone and still cover as much as we can in the short period of…

Madam President, I thank Senator Landrieu for her leadership on this issue. I agree that the intention of this legislation from the very start has always been that investments made through the Small Business Lending Fund should be treated…

Mr. President, we have worked for this entire Congress on food safety. I have had a number of people from Nevada--about a dozen people--who have talked about their foodborne illnesses, children whose growth is stunted their entire life…

Mr. President, before I proceed with more procedural matters related to the motion I just made, I am anxious to hear from my friend, the ranking member of the committee. We are not trying to cut him off in expressing his views. I ask…

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

Mr. President, I am told there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills by title for a second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3790) to amend…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the small business jobs bill. Under an agreement we reached yesterday, Senator Grassley and Senator Hatch will offer their respective motions to suspend…

Mr. President, the Senator from Arizona has been in Congress the exact same period of time I have been here. We were in the House together, and we came to the Senate together. I am confident he knows the rules of the Senate. It has been…

I say to my friend from Arizona, I haven't decided for sure. We talked about some of the things I would do with our amendments. I have been very clear with every Republican Senator I have spoken to that, of course, the motion to strike, we…