Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that any time during quorum calls leading up to the vote be charged equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, today this body will have the chance to vote on the nomination of the highly qualified Sri Srinivasan for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. I am a member of the Judiciary Committee and have had the honor and privilege of…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), and the Senator from Louisiana…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 44, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 27, nays 71, as follows…

Mr. President, I rise to recognize the importance of Memorial Day, a day that means so much to me, the Nation, and those I represent in Alaska. For many Alaskans, Memorial Day means the unofficial beginning of summer, sunlight, and…

the risks of drilling in this sensitive region outweigh the benefits.

Mr. President, I certainly recognize that providing advice and consent of Presidential nominees is one of our most important responsibilities as Members of the Senate, and it is a responsibility that I expect and believe all of us take…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in morning business, and I wish to recognize the presence of my senior Senator from Kansas. I am here to visit about an individual who died in Kansas recently to whom I wish to pay tribute. There are many…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that my amendment No. 978 be called up.

Mr. President, I regret that we have heard an objection to pulling up this amendment. Many may not understand that to pull up an amendment and to have it considered in the Senate takes unanimous consent. All 100 have to agree. My colleague…

Madam President, I believe pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement propounded by the chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee that I am next up to be able to speak on an amendment. But for a brief moment I want to reflect on what I have…

Madam President, I thank the chairwoman. She made a commitment to hold a vote on this amendment on Monday evening, and she has sought mightily to keep her word, and I very much appreciate that. This amendment is, to my view, about common…

I request 1 minute to respond to Senator Burr, if I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request, as modified? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Carolina.

Madam President, this amendment is offered on behalf of Senator McCain and myself. Ladies and gentlemen, tobacco is not just another crop. It is the largest preventable cause of cancer deaths in this country. Exactly 443,000 people die…

Fine. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from California [Mrs. Feinstein, for herself and Mr. McCAIN, proposes an amendment numbered 923. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the payment by the Federal Crop Insurance…