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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of the Senator from Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, June 16, following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of the House message with respect to H.R. 4213; that there then be 5 minutes of debate equally divided and…
Mr. President, I rise today to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization providing Nevadans with housing, emergency services, life skills and prevention--the four cornerstones for which its name…
Mr. President, Senators should expect the first vote of the day to begin around 10:40 a.m. That vote will be in relation to the Baucus amendment No. 4301 to the motion to concur with respect to the tax extenders bill. ____________________
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:38 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at…
Madam President, following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:30 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The majority will control the first 30 minutes, the Republicans will…
Mr. President, there are not many lists on which Senator Dan Inouye ranks second. He was Hawaii's first Congressman, and he now is the longest serving Senator from that great State. He is the first Japanese American to serve in the House…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 427, H.R. 3951. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as…
Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 3 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Upon the conclusion of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of…
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:27 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 10 a.m…
Under a previous order, at approximately 11:50 a.m. the Senate will proceed to a series of up to three rollcall votes. Those votes will be on the confirmation of the following district court nominations: Tanya Pratt of Indiana, Brian…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Madam President, I now ask unanimous consent that we proceed to S. Res. 551. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 551) marking the…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 547 and that we now proceed to that matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered; that a Klobuchar amendment at the desk be agreed to; the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read…