Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment at the desk and ask that it be stated. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid]…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 252, H.R. 3961; that the amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read three times, passed…

That is true. Mr. McCONNELL. I would suggest another way to resolve the issue. I would ask that with respect to the House message on the CJS appropriations bill, that the motion to concur with an amendment be the Baucus-Grassley amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 22, and the mandatory quorum be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 3312

Mr. President, we have a number of nominations that have been cleared. I appreciate the cooperation of the Republicans in this regard. I have said enough on this subject. I am glad we are able to get this many done. Mr. President, I ask…

Mr. President, for the information of Senators, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 22, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the jobs bill. That will be the first vote of the day. ____________________

Mr. President, I do not accept the modification. Mr. McCONNELL. Let me add that unemployment insurance does not expire until February 28. We will be back on February 22, and hopefully we will have sufficient time to work on an acceptable…

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 415. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 415)…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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, the…

I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 2847. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair lays before the Senate a message from the House. The legislative clerk read as follows: Resolved, That…

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, with an amendment which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows. The Senator…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:47 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February 22…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; that any statements…

Mr. President, it is hard to comprehend we have been working for weeks to get a couple people confirmed--actually four. One is the No. 3 person in the Pentagon. We just got that done, Clifford Stanley. The Secretary of Defense has been…

Mr. President, the Senate will not be in session tomorrow due to the winter storm that has battered our area again, the Washington, DC area. Despite the storm, we are going to make progress on the JOBS bill. I had a good conversation…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order under the provisions of S. Res. 413, as a further mark of respect for the late Congressman John Murtha. There being no…