I have an amendment at the desk to the language proposed to be stricken. I ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid]…

Madam President, there will be a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The time until 12:30 will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The majority…

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

Madam President, I note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the…

Madam President, following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3628, the DISCLOSE Act. There will be no rollcall votes today. Senators should expect the next vote to occur at 2:45 p.m…

Madam President, I am told that S. 3643 is at the desk and is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Madam President, I object to any further proceedings with respect to this bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks--and it doesn't appear there will be any--there be a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING…

Madam President, will the Chair now announce the business for the day. ____________________

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

I ask unanimous consent that at 8 o'clock tonight, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on amendment No. 4500; and that if cloture is invoked, notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate then proceed to the House message to…

Mr. President, those are laudable goals. I look forward to working with my friends on the other side of the aisle to come to conclusion of these matters. But at this stage, I think it is pretty late at night, and we have had little…

Mr. President, I renew my earlier unanimous consent request with the exception of those exceptions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Monday quorum be waived with respect to the House message. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I appreciate very much the inordinate amount of time that everyone has waited. I am sorry we had to do that. But Senators Lincoln and Chambliss have been real professionals. They have done a lot of talking. But I think we…

Mr. President, I think it is fair to the Senator from Arkansas that there is an understanding that an amendment that passed this body at least 6 months ago, that was bipartisan in nature, that gave emergency funding for a number of States…

And small business. Mr. McCONNELL. And the small business bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the request has been modified. The Senator from Arkansas.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the postcloture time with respect to the Landrieu-LeMieux amendment No. 4500 suspend until such time as the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 5297. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…