Mr. President, when we finish this legislation, we hope to move to the Federal Aviation Administration legislation. We have had all over Capitol Hill--I am sure the Presiding Officer has had people from Oregon visit with him--people who…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Montana.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

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, I wish to talk a little bit about the House of Representatives yesterday passing our jobs bill. That was very important. We had a bipartisan jobs bill here. They have already sent us a message. We can work on that. Even…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 276, S. 2961. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2961) to provide debt…

I now ask unanimous consent the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I now ask we move to H. Con. Res. 239. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res 239) authorizing the use of…

I ask unanimous consent the current resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and there be no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, March 8; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired…

As previously announced, there will be no rollcall votes on Monday. Senators should expect votes to start early Tuesday morning. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent, notwithstanding the pendency of H.R. 4213, that the Murray amendment No. 3356 be further modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as further…

I now ask we proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 3406, 3349 and 3346, as Modified, En Bloc

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the following matters, en bloc, introduced today: S. Res 441, S. Res. 442, S. Res. 443, S. Res. 444, and S. Res. 445. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 372, and we now proceed to that matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

Mr. President, there will be no more votes today or tomorrow. We are in the process of working on this bill. We do not have it all worked out. We think we can work it out so we can finish it with a couple votes Tuesday morning. We may have…

Mr. President, tomorrow we are going to resume consideration of the tax extenders legislation. There will be no rollcall votes tomorrow. The next vote will occur Tuesday morning. ____________________