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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 519. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3354) to…

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; that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the…

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 506. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2781) to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3509, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 429. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 4275) to designate the annex building…

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 498. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3978) to amend the Implementing…

Mr. President, before we move forward with this matter, there is a stunningly powerful new book out, the name of which is ``Freedom Summer.'' This book is so very vivid in talking about the summer that the young men and women from around…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 485. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3562) to designate the federally occupied…

Mr. President, I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 4600 to…

Mr. President, I now ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4600

Mr. President, I have a motion to commit with instructions at the desk, and I ask that it be stated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Commit With Amendment No. 4599

I have four cloture motions at the desk: on the Johanns second-degree amendment, the Nelson first-degree amendment, the substitute, and the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motions having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``6'' and insert ``4''. Cloture Motions