Mr. President, we will have the judge vote on Monday when we come back; we will have the filing deadline that afternoon at 3 o'clock on the small business jobs bill; that Tuesday we will come in immediately and have no more business, and…

Mr. President, on that date; that is, Monday, September 13, the filing deadline on the small business jobs bill would be at 3 p.m. that day, all first-degree amendments, and we, on Tuesday, would convene at 10 o'clock a.m. Order of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Levin substitute amendment to the resolution, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; that a Levin substitute amendment to the preamble, which is at the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 322 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the next two votes be 10 minutes in duration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on the second motion to…

The Senator is correct. The Secretary should direct drug manufacturers to calculate AMPs for these drugs to allow States to collect rebates. In order to maintain pharmacy reimbursement at appropriate levels for these drugs, the Secretary…

I agree with the Senators on the importance of protecting beneficiaries' access to these drug therapies and the retail pharmacies that faithfully serve them. I thank the Senators for their shared commitment to this goal. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, today I come to the Senate floor to congratulate Herculez Gomez, a dedicated and disciplined soccer player from Las Vegas, who was one of 23 men to represent the country during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as part…

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, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 512. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title. A bill (S. 3656) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 411, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Yes, the intention of this provision is to ensure that rebate dollars are collected for those particular drugs. Drug rebate dollars have long helped support state Medicaid programs and the provision will ensure an accurate calculation of…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time be charged equally. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to…

Madam President, following leader remarks, if any, there will be a period of morning business until 11 a.m., with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 11 a.m., the Senate will resume…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to Calendar No. 456. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5552) to amend the Internal Revenue Code…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 232, H.R. 511. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

Mr. President, my good friend, the senior Senator from the State of New Hampshire, whom I admire so much, had to be smiling when he said that. I think he was part of the time. This is paid for. He objects to how it is paid for. That is a…

I further ask unanimous consent that if the vote on the motion to waive is successful, then the Senate proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the Kagan nomination and that the time until 12 noon be equally divided and…