We would have to reserve the right--if you could call up the amendment and then hold off on any modification until we can see it. Amendment No. 3009

we have been working very hard to come up with what we call a finite list of amendments that would be the only remaining first-degree amendments that would be in order to the bill. We are working, obviously, on many other amendments to get…

there will be another hour where people will have an opportunity to come to the Senate floor and check on their amendments. We hope our colleagues will take advantage of that opportunity. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona…

I now call up a list of nine amendments which have been cleared, as I indicated before: McCain amendment No. 3052, Whitehouse amendment No. 3075, Snowe amendment No. 3133, Sanders amendment No. 3182, Sanders amendment No. 3183, Warner…

in a moment I am going to call up a list of nine amendments which have been cleared by Senator McCain and myself. We expect that there will be, in perhaps an hour or so, an additional list of perhaps 15 or 20 cleared amendments. Shortly…

before Senator Shaheen leaves the floor, I want to add my thanks to her and for those words expressed by Senator McCain. Senator Shaheen is, indeed, an extraordinary Member of this body and a great asset for us on the Armed Services…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 607 as a further mark of respect to the memory of former Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. There…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Warner). Without objection, it is so ordered.

there is now going to be a 2-minute debate on the Menendez amendment on Iran sanctions. What Senator McCain and I asked for last night, and we again ask for now, is that the Members let us know which amendments they believe need to be…

I call up now a list of 17 amendments which have been cleared by myself and Senator McCain: Wyden amendment No. 2959; Bingaman amendment No. 2984; Grassley amendment No. 3079; Barrasso amendment No. 3082; Vitter amendment No. 3087, as…

on these amendments of Senator Sessions and Senator Webb--and, by the way, I thoroughly and totally join Senator Sessions in his commends about Senator Webb. I think he spoke for the entire body when he made those comments. We had agreed…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 676; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally…

I oppose this amendment. We are cutting military end strength by 5 percent over the next 5 years. In this budget situation, we have no choice but to cut the Defense Department civilian employee and contractor workforces as well. This gives…

there will be two rollcalls on Monday at 5:30. I emphasize the two rollcall votes I am referring to would be at 5:30. The first will be confirmation of the Grimm nomination and the second will be cloture on the DOD authorization bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 605, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 508, S. 2170. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2170) to amend…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 2959, 2984, 3079, 3082, 3087, as modified, 3102, 3105, 3135, 3145, 3196, as modified…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from consideration of S. Res. 518 and that the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 606, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

we are going to withhold the unanimous consent agreement at this time. There have been a number of questions raised about it. The time is being well spent actually. Those questions need to be asked, but there are enough of them so that we…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 607, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds on this amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I extend our thanks to our colleagues and their staffs who are working with us to keep this manageable. It is manageable. I know it sounds overwhelming and it is daunting, but it is manageable, providing understanding is there for this…

I thank the Presiding Officer. My understanding is now that the Senate floor is open to debate. Hopefully people who want to debate on these four amendments will debate tonight so the 2 minutes tomorrow will be adequate. I yield the floor…