Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 399, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. 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 related to the resolution be printed in the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 398 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, 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 relating to the resolution be…

I ask unanimous consent when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 399)…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, the Senate will not be in session until 8:20 p.m. tomorrow because of the Republicans' 1-day issues conference. Tomorrow is the State of the Union Address and Senators are encouraged to gather in the Senate Chamber at 8:20…

And the acknowledgment of Mr. Sanders' right to control 15 minutes be part of that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent the Senate adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 397, as a further mark of respect for the late Senator Mathias of Maryland. There being no objection, the…

Madam President, I thank the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senator from Montana, for yielding 5 minutes. I have listened carefully to the statement made by the Republican minority leader on the floor, and I think he has…

Madam President, I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama. Bernanke Reappointment

I ask unanimous consent that the next three votes be 10- minute rollcalls. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3303, Division II The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 6 minutes of debate, equally…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, the amendment being offered by the Senator from Oklahoma affects the legislative branch. It is true it affects Members of Congress in their offices, but it affects much more. We just had an overwhelming vote to give new…

One thing I forgot to mention. Members of Congress voluntarily forgo every cost-of-living adjustment each year. We decided not to ask for a cost-of-living adjustment because we are in hard times. To suggest that sacrifices are not being…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 397 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.