I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 4577

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 11:46 a.m., adjourned until Monday, August 2, 2010, at 2…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business. Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no rollcall votes during today's session. The next vote will…

Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586 with amendment No. 4567 occur at 5:45 p.m., Monday, August 2, with the time from 5:15 p.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Record remain open today until 1 p.m. for the introduction of legislation, submission of statements, and cosponsorships. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, August 2; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

So, Mr. President, at approximately a quarter to 6 on Monday, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to concur with respect to H.R. 1586, the legislative vehicle for FMAP and teacher funding. Next week we have a lot of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence by authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 10 a.m…

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion on the motion to concur at the desk. I ask that it be stated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The…

Madam President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 1586. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the House…

Reserving the right to object to my friend's proposal, I have to smile, even though I have not smiled a lot today. On the Sessions amendment, how many times do we have to vote on it? How many times? One of my friends on the other side of…

We have before us the small business bill we have worked on so hard. As I went through the bill today, virtually every provision in this is bipartisan, except some are strictly Republicans with no Democrats involved. It expands access to…

Madam President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 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 amendment, insert the following. The…

Madam President, I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered.

Mr. President, I 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 4568 to amendment…