Ten minutes to the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Pat Leahy. I have already indicated Senator Sanders will have 15 minutes of our time. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the next three votes be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3305

Madam President, let's not kid ourselves. We are in this financial situation and these pay-as-you-go rules are necessary because we spent the last decade spending money we did not have. We spent trillions on two wars, tax breaks for…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that S. 2939 be star printed with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I further ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination occur at 5:30 p.m., Monday, February 1. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have a cloture motion at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. 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…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I wish to modify my consent request. I said sections 3 to 5, but it is sections 3 to 15 be division III.

Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J. Res. 45, a joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the debt. The time until 11:30 a.m. will be equally divided and controlled between the…

Madam President, at the end of last December, I made a commitment to bring S. 2799, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act, to the Senate floor. This critical legislation would impose new sanctions on Iran's…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor Ms. Delia Martinez of Henderson, NV, who on January 19, 2010, passed away at the age of 61. Ms. Martinez was a dedicated public servant who volunteered countless hours of service to communities around…

Mr. President, this resolution concerns a civil action filed by two individuals against five Senators, two Representatives, and the Federal Election Commission. Plaintiffs' challenge rests on their claim to a right that Congress pass…

I thank the Senator from Vermont, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for the Coburn amendment, No. 3303, to be divided into four divisions, as follows, and modified to strike…

Mr. President, is amendment No. 3305 the pending amendment? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is. Cloture Motion

I have a cloture motion at the desk with respect to that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion on the substitute amendment at 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 assistant…

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Pamela Gavin, who will retire from Office of the Secretary of the Senate on February 1, 2010, after more than 24 years of service as the Superintendent of Public Records. During that time, she…