Mr. President, following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, we will go to a period of morning business until 3 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak during that period of time for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business…

Mr. President, last week, I criticized the Republican leader for the way he was handling Wall Street reform. I even criticized him for a series of meetings he held in New York and the result of the meetings. I want the record to be very…

Madam President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2 Leg.]…

Madam President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on…

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We…

Mr. President, we have to get this done. OK. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized. ____________________

Thank you, Mr. President. Here we go again. This is a bill that has been out here for a month-- weeks. I think people even reading slowly would have a chance to work their way through that in a month. This Kabuki dance we have been…

Mr. President, just so the American public knows this also, if there is an agreement reached between Senators Dodd and Shelby and anyone objected to that agreement, I would have to start all over with a bill because it would be a new bill…

Madam President, today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. It is an annual reminder of what we have the power and responsibility to do in our daily lives. It is a call to recommit ourselves to finding the right balance that preserves our…

Mr. President, will my friend yield for a unanimous consent request and then the Senator will maintain the floor?

I will say to my friend, we have 99 other holds, but this one, I will have to acknowledge, is a little egregious. One of our finest military people is being held up for this. There are ways we can move around this, and we will do it as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 3 p.m., Monday, April 26, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 349, S. 3217, a bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and…

I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask that the time be used against both the Democrats and the Republicans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, the first 30 minutes is under the control of the Republicans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each during that period of time. The Republicans will control the first 30…

If I asked that the time be counted equally, then the Democrats who are waiting to come after a half hour expires will not be able to get their full half hour. So I suggest the absence of a quorum, and because it is the Republicans' time…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. During that time, Senators will be able to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The majority will control the first 30 minutes; the…

Mr. President, every one of our servicemembers deserves the unqualified appreciation and admiration of the Senate and our entire Nation. Today, I wish to salute the service of one such soldier, a man who first answered his country's call…