Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I now move to proceed to that bill, and I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the clerk will state the motion. The…

Mr. President, today I rise to honor Sister Rosemary Lynch for her lifetime of promoting peace throughout Nevada, the United States, and the entire world. Sister Lynch recently celebrated her 93rd birthday, and I am pleased to recognize…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that it be in order to proceed to Calendar No. 476, S. 3628. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have a further unanimous consent request. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4853; that all after the…

I believe we need private sector money given to private sector government given to private people, not more public jobs. And that's what the other side continues to argue. But I will tell you that Members on both sides, both sides of the…

Mr. President, I have just learned of the loss of one of my dear friends. He was an orphan. He was a stellar athlete. He came to Las Vegas to be a schoolteacher, but he had such a dynamic personality that soon they learned in that rapidly…

I don't want any misunderstanding. If anyone is objecting to our moving forward on the supplemental, this is the time to speak. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, it is my understanding the only thing in order is the vote on cloture on the…

I appreciate the gentleman's yielding time. And the answer to his statement is, it's absolutely correct, this can be paid for. I come from a State, the State of Nevada, that has 14.2 percent unemployment, and these are very, very tough…

I want to stay here over the 6-week period, put some economic, bipartisan economic policies together so the people like Heidi from the city of Sparks, Nevada, can get a job. I think that's what we ought to be doing here in Washington, D.C…

In other words, you're asking me what would have happened if we took all this money out of the private sector and put it in the public sector? Is that the question you're asking me?

I appreciate the gentlewoman's extending some time. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to be here in front of you and to spend some time talking about these unemployment benefits that we have in front of us today. We had some, of course…

Reserving the right to object, we have been through this before. This is a ``beat up the lawyer'' amendment. We will not agree to that. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed occur at 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, with the time from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., equally divided and controlled between the two leaders, or their designees…

Madam President, following leader remarks, if any, the Senate will proceed to S. Res. 591, which is a resolution recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There will be 2 hours…

Madam President, S. 3628 is at the desk and 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 bill (S. 3628) to…

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

Mr. President, the power of our democratic system is that everyone has a voice. The responsibility of that system is that once the votes are cast and counted, everyone must then accept and abide by the outcome. I deeply regret that too…