OK. So this is my understanding: I ask Senator Blumenthal, do you have more to say on this matter with the resolution?

All right. I think we should go on with the vote then. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the amendment No. 803 offered by the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Whitehouse. The clerk will call…

Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request. I will make it in a minute. We are making good progress. We have three amendments in order now: the Blunt amendment No. 800, Pryor amendment 806, and Inhofe amendment No. 835. I ask they…

OK. I know Senator Coats has some very important remarks to make about the death of a figure whom he cares about very much. What I wish to propose, if I can, is to talk a little bit about this little back and forth we had going between my…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 8, 2013, at 10 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Curbing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Distrcit of Columbia of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 805

Madam President, I am very confused. Yesterday there was an agreement there would be a vote. What is my colleague's understanding? OK, we just need to have some more time. So I recommend the Senator stay on the floor so we can get a…

Thank you very much, Madam President. I wish to again let Senators know where we are. At 2 o'clock, we will be voting on a gun amendment. I would hope this gun amendment would not get the 60 votes required because I believe it is…

Retaining my time, I would like to ask through the Chair if Senator Whitehouse has to actually send his amendment to the desk and ask for the yeas and nays. Because, if so, I think it would be an appropriate time to do that since we intend…

Mr. President, a parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

Does the Senator need to ask for the yeas and nays or are the yeas and nays ordered? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays would have to be requested.