we are waiting for Senator Cornyn to come to the floor, and he will be speaking on the modified Cornyn amendment. We also are waiting for Senator Inhofe to come to the floor, and he will be speaking on a Hagan amendment. Then we would…

Oh, I did not state that correctly. I believed, and I am now wrong, that there would be a time agreement on each amendment that we would attempt to arrive at. That is not what this says. This provides, and I am going to read it again, and…

I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendments Nos. 2929, 2942, 3230, 2966, 2973, 2980, 2994, 3059, 3072, 3086, 3098, 3186

I ask unanimous consent that any further amendments must be filed no later than 7:30 tonight. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?

I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for the Lieberman amendment, No. 3090, to be called up with the modification that is at the desk; that the amendment, as modified, be agreed to; that following disposition of the Lieberman…

what is the pending matter? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is now in order for the Senator from New Hampshire to offer an amendment.

I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider these amendments en bloc, the amendments be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is…

we are now going to turn to an amendment of Senator Whitehouse which has been cleared. We have worked to make sure everybody understands that he is going to proceed to the amendment. And then I understand there is not going to be a need…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to the Gillibrand amendment, that there be 20 minutes debate on the amendment, and that it be equally divided between Senator Gillibrand and Senator Coburn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I would now ask unanimous consent that Senator Udall of Colorado be recognized for 5 minutes to speak as though in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Colorado.

I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay the motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I think we are now willing to proceed to disposition on the Blumenthal amendment. I don't know if anyone wants to speak further on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the…

what we wish to do now is move to Senator Blumenthal's amendment which has been cleared and I believe can be voice-voted. I think that is the current situation. Then as soon as that is done, I hope we will have an announcement as to where…

I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to.

we are now going to proceed to a vote on the Merkley amendment. As I indicated, the amendment expresses the support of this body for the transition goals of the President, including the handover to Afghan security forces of primary…

we will try to get time agreements on those two amendments. In the meantime we are continuing to work through amendments. We are going to have more cleared amendments. We are going to get to the detention issue today. We are going to try…

first, members of the Armed Services Committee, immediately after you vote on this second vote, please, we are trying to clear nominations in the hallway, so stay around for a couple minutes, members of the Armed Services Committee…

There will be no morning business--that we then proceed. Now we don't have time agreements yet on these five. That is going to take a few minutes. My unanimous consent request is that immediately after prayer tomorrow we move to these five…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Thune be allotted 7 minutes to speak on an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown of Ohio). Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 3245 Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to…

I believe Senator Portman may be ready with an amendment that has been cleared and, I believe, can be voice-voted. I am wondering if my friend from Ohio could confirm my understanding that he is ready to proceed and that he is willing to…

I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 600 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:15 a.m. on Friday, November 30, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

let me thank Senators Durbin and Inhofe for again focusing on a critical issue. I know Africa seems far away and some of these events seem far away, but they have tried to bring them home to us and, hopefully, we will be listening, all of…

I ask unanimous consent that the following blocks of time be set aside for the purpose of statements from retiring Senators: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 4; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, December 6; and 12 noon to 1 p.m…