Mr. President, can we have order in the Senate? Senator Gregg wishes to be heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire is recognized.

Mr. President, following leader remarks, if any, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur with respect to the House message on H.R. 1586, with an amendment dealing with FMAP and teacher funding. There will be an hour of…

Mr. President, would the Chair announce the business for the day. ____________________

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

Mr. President, I understand there are two items at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is correct. The clerk will state the titles of the bills for a second time. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record two letters dated August 4, 2010, from Joseph Conaly. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: United States Department…

Mr. President, I have spoken with both Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner about the need for further clarification on what is used to define eligibility under the maintenance-of-effort requirements in the Education Jobs Fund legislation. I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be 2 minutes of debate prior to a vote on the Murray motion to waive the applicable budget points of order, with the time equally divided and controlled between Senator Gregg and…

Let me just interrupt my friend. If my two friends feel this way--my concern is that we get locked into the 30-hour time. But I guess I could still do it on Thursday. So I know everyone---- Mr. McCONNELL. I cannot imagine what incentive…

I will just say this: If it comes time for the cloture vote and more time is needed, everyone over here will be happy to make sure people have ample time. We will postpone the cloture vote as long as necessary to make sure people will have…

Mr. President, while we continue working this week to create jobs and finish the unfinished business of this work period, we will also turn to the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Giving the President the Senate's advice…

Madam President, I want my friend from Alabama to know that when I see him on the floor, I do not run to the floor. It just happens to work out a lot of times. So I appreciate his yielding. I am going to send a cloture motion to the desk…

Madam President, I stated on the floor earlier today that I think the conduct of the chairman and ranking member on this nomination has been exemplary. I said that already. But if my friend from Alabama would listen just for a minute, I…

I will just repeat what I said before. Any one Senator, as we have learned--those of us who have served in the Senate and those who have not been around here a long time--any one Senator can really throw things into a turmoil, on your side…

I am happy to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. We had this conversation earlier today on the telephone. I think filing a cloture motion is completely unnecessary and--

The Republican leader and I know the many things we are trying to complete in the next few days. And because I do not do something, as I have had happen before--that somebody on either side of the aisle gets disturbed because of something…

The only thing I cannot do is guarantee that will be the last vote. There may be something else that comes up. But I will do my best to cooperate, as I know you will. So I will see if this is necessary some other time. The PRESIDING…

We will wait until the vote takes place tomorrow and find out what, if anything, we need to do. Mr. McCONNELL. Fair enough.