Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, unless my friend the Republican leader has an objection, I ask unanimous consent that there now be a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING…

Having said that, there will be no more votes until Monday at probably around 5:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 3 p,n, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance

Mr. President, this resolution would authorize employees in the office of Senator John Ensign to respond to subpoenas or requests for testimony by a Federal grand jury convened in the District of Columbia to investigate matters relating to…

Mr. President, I have a motion to refer with instructions at the desk. 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…

Mr. President, 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. 4569

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, on July 29, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The State of the American Child: The Impact of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010 in the President's Room. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, on July 29, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, on July 29, 2010, at 10 a.m. in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive…

Mr. President, on Thursday night, we had a successful vote on the small business jobs bill. It was an amendment that had been worked on for more than a week by Senator Landrieu and many others, including Members on the other side of the…

I object to any further proceedings on this bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar.

Mr. President, S. 3657 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for a second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3657) to establish…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the majority will control the…

I am terribly disappointed, Mr. President. We have tried our utmost to be fair and reasonable, but it is obvious there is no effort here to solve the problem with small business across this country. The spending caps in the Sessions…