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. 3424 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I object at this moment, but I hope we can work it out very shortly. I just received word from staff that Senator Inouye approves of the Senator offering his amendment, so I withdraw my objection.

Sorry. I was hoping Senator Inouye would give consent to this. As I said, I am filling in. He left the floor. If the Senator could withhold offering his amendment until he comes back.

Reserving the right to object, I want to clarify, Senator Inouye just left the floor and said he would return shortly. Before we set aside any pending amendment, I would like to have his assent to that happening. If the Senator from…

My last question to the Senator from New Jersey: How much should the taxpayers of America pay for the negligence and wrongdoing of British Petroleum, this multibillion-dollar corporation?

Yesterday, during the course of this visit to Louisiana, there was a very compelling moment when we met with those oystermen and fishermen and shrimpers and charter boat proprietors who were directly affected by the BP oilspill. I would…

I would like to ask a question of the Senator from New Jersey through the Chair. I know the Senator from New Jersey has been a leader on the whole question of liability and the damages that should be paid by BP for what they have done as a…

If I can ask another question through the chair of the Senator from New Jersey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.

Madam President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent my name be added as a cosponsor of this measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:48 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at 10…

I ask unanimous consent 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 resolution (S. Res…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 379, S. 2868. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent 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 related to the resolution be printed in the Record…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 538, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 362, S. 707. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…