I now have a second-degree amendment 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 4598 to amendment No. 4597.

I 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. 4598 to Amendment No. 4597

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: At the end of the language proposed to be stricken, insert the following…

I have an amendment to the language proposed to be stricken and ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an…

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: (Purpose: To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for…

I now ask to be reported the Bill Nelson first-degree amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Nelson of…

I 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. 4595 to Amendment No. 4594

Mr. President, I call up the Baucus-Landrieu-Reid substitute amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Baucus…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all pending amendments and the motion be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4594

Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the pending business. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5297) to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider en bloc the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: No. 883, J. Michelle Childs to be a United States District Judge; No. 884, Richard Gergel to be a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Calendar Nos. 1025, 1026, and 1029; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider en bloc Executive Calendar Nos. 809, 1019, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Calendar Nos. 959, 960, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100 and 1101…

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, there be no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding an adjournment/recess of the Senate, that all nominations currently in committee or on the calendar remain in status quo, notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXXI, paragraph 6…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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. 3762 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…