Mr. President, it appears we have reached an impasse here. I ask unanimous consent that we go into a period of morning business now, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

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. 3663 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, the Select Committee on Intelligence has received a request from the Department of Justice for records, created by the committee in the course of its oversight work, pertinent to a pending investigation into the unauthorized…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the motion to proceed to S. 3628, a…

Mr. President, for the information of the Members of the Senate, we are going to move to the small business jobs bill. I have spoken with the Republican leader, and staff is aware, that we are going to have the same vote we had on Thursday…

My only purpose here is that we can go through the program of tearing the tree down, but those votes are somewhat inconsequential. I don't think we need to do that this afternoon. It is my understanding, after having spoken to Senator…

So I have designated Mary Landrieu. The amendment is just as I have outlined, and we should have it in 5 minutes. Mr. President, what is the pending business? ____________________

I ask unanimous consent 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 provisions of this Act…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all pending amendments be withdrawn on the bill that is now before the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent the cloture motions be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4519

Madam President, Senators Baucus and Landrieu have a substitute amendment at the desk. I ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr…

I ask further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')

Madam President, 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. 4520 To Amendment No. 4519

Madam President, I have a first-degree perfecting amendment that is now 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…

I have two cloture motions at the desk to the substitute and the bill, and I ask they be stated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motions having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motions. The…

I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorums required under the rule be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Commit with Amendment No. 4524

On rollcall No. 472, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 471, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''