Mr. President, it has been nearly 5 weeks since oil started spewing into the Gulf of Mexico and onto our shores. Millions of gallons, miles of polluted coastline, and more than a month later, the consequences of our oil addiction are as…

Mr President, I have an amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 4174.

Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3217, the Wall Street reform legislation. The cloture vote on the Dodd-Lincoln substitute amendment will occur at 2:30 p.m. today, and everyone…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senator from Iowa finishes his statement, I be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

I want to amend my shortcoming. Sorry about that. I would ask that unanimous consent agreement be modified so that Senators Dodd and Shelby, the two managers of this banking bill, be recognized for up to 30 minutes each. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, my friend knows we have an extenders package which we have to complete before we leave for the Memorial Day recess. There are a number of matters in that bill that are extremely important to…

No objection. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Association of Realtors<SUP>'</SUP>, May 13, 2010. Hon. David Vitter, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Vitter: the…

Mr. President, on behalf of the Republican leader, and I and the managers of the bill and a number of others who worked long and hard on this consent agreement, I now ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be yielded back; except…

Mr. President, I ask my friend to modify his request so that if there are Republicans who wish to be recognized, we would do that alternately.

Reserving the right to object, did my friend propound a unanimous consent request?

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now be in a period of debate only with a 10-minute limitation on speeches, to accommodate the speakers on Wall Street reform or other matters; that there be no amendments or motions in order during…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, for the benefit of all Senators, we are now postcloture 30 hours. I have been speaking off and on over the last couple of days with the Republican leader. We are trying to work our way through this. There are a lot of…

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. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

Madam President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to.