Mr. President, this year has been an extremely difficult year. No one has been more involved in everything we have done here than my friend from Montana. In true times of crisis--and we have had plenty of crises in the last 18 months, and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this…

Mr. President, I believe H.R. 5297 has been received from the House and is now at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is.

I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5297) to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to…

Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading but object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will receive its next reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 21; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, as if in Executive Session, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, June 21, the Senate proceed to executive session at 5:15 p.m. and debate concurrently until 6 p.m. Calendar No. 777, Mark Goldsmith; No. 778, Marc…

Mr. President, within the next few minutes, in Johannesburg, South Africa, before almost 80,000 people, the U.S. soccer team will begin its World Cup quest. They are going to be playing Slovenia, which has the fewest citizens of any of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 210, H.R. 3962; that the Baucus substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered agreed to, and the motion to reconsider…

Mr. President, sometimes the Senate can be terribly disconcerting and aggravating, but that is the way the Senate is. Those are the rules we work under. I love the Senate. Every day that goes by, I understand there are times I am…

Mr. President, at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to three rollcall votes. Those votes will be on the confirmation of several district court nominations. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 210, H.R. 3962, and that the Baucus substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read the third time…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213 with amendment No. 4369 occur at 7:30 p.m. this evening. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a bill to provide for an extension of unemployment insurance provisions that are in this bill we just had a vote on, for an extension of unemployment insurance provisions…

We need not do a consent agreement. Everybody can watch the clock on their own. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized. Amendment No. 4331 to Amendment No. 4369

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the next speakers be Senator Coburn--does the Senator from Oklahoma have any idea how long he will be?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following be the next four amendments in order to the Baucus motion to concur, with each of the amendments in this agreement subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold; that if the…

Madam President, there is one thing I didn't do. I apologize to my friend for interrupting him and express my appreciation for his usual cooperation.