Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3816 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I reply to the Senator from Michigan through the Chair and thank him for this question. Just as the door was closed on Dan Inouye of Hawaii when, as a Japanese American from Hawaii, he wanted to serve his country, the unanimous consent…

I thank the Senator from Nevada, the majority leader, and I will tell him and those following this debate--some who are in the Chamber, in the galleries, who I am sure are disappointed, if not heartbroken at this point. I mentioned Cesar…

Mr. President, today I recognize Alice and Edward ``Buzz'' Palmer for their service and dedication to Chicago's African- American community. The Palmers have worked for many years in a variety of capacities to build a strong, involved, and…

Mr. President, today, with the passage of the Paul Simon Water for the World Act, the Senate will take an important step in fighting poverty and saving the lives of the world's poor by increasing access to the most fundamental human…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Treasury…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, just a short time ago, the Senator from Arizona, my colleague, Senator John McCain, came to the floor and made an issue about the way we are proceeding on the Defense authorization bill. Senator McCain, who is the ranking…

The Chair has announced that the time between now and noon will be equally divided? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is the case.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 3 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Deepwater…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive…

I announce that the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 41, nays 58, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 16, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to consideration of S. Res. 624, which was submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the 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 be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration S. Res. 625, submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…