And to have the Senators debate amendments. I know Senator Coburn will be here between now and 6 o'clock to debate the Leahy amendment. We don't need to protect him further since the time is equally divided, and he can have part of the…

I support the McCain amendment. Mr. McCAIN. I urge adoption of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 3051) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Boxer be allocated 5 minutes of debate time on the Udall amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Amendment No. 3051

I know of no further debate on Senator McCain's amendment No. 3051. We are not quite ready. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana. Amendment No. 2985

I ask unanimous consent Senator Boxer also be allocated 5 minutes to speak on the pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, are we going to voice-vote the amendment…

I support the amendment introduced by Senator Udall of Colorado. The purpose of this amendment is to strike section 313 from the National Defense Authorization Act that would place undue restrictions on Department of Defense's alternative…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2985. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 28, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold an International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 28, 2012, at 2 p.m., to hold a nominations hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that at 2 p.m. today the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Udall amendment No. 2985; further, that there be no second-degree amendment in order to the amendment prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is…

I thank my good friend from Arizona for those comments. Madam President, on behalf of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am pleased to bring S. 3254, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, to the Senate floor. The…

I want to describe to the Senate what we just did. It is a little different from what we sometimes do around here, which is we have long threats of filibusters on motions to proceed; then, we, finally, often or sometimes reach unanimous…

I ask unanimous consent that it now be in order for Senator Leahy to call up his amendment No. 2955; that the time until 6 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form; that at 6 p.m. the Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Leahy…

It would be my hope that after this vote, we would be able to clear amendments, perhaps---- Mr. McCAIN. Debate.

I now ask unanimous consent that we proceed to the consideration of amendment No. 3016 of Senator Gillibrand. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment.

I was going to add something further to the request, and that is that there be 5 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment and then Senator Mikulski be recognized to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

as the 112th Congress returns after the election, we should consider this important question: Have we done our share to help prevent gun violence? Statistics from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence give a clear answer--no. Almost…

I want to thank Senator Udall for his work bringing attention to this important issue. To me, this issue is simple: Alternative energy, including wind power, is not only a vital component of our environmental protection efforts, but to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6063 and 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 Kevin Reed, a fellow in Senator Mark Udall's office, be granted floor privileges during the Senate's session for the week of November 26, 2012, through November 30, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I understand that S. 3637, introduced earlier today by Senator Reid, is at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:12 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 10 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

we hope to consider the disabilities treaty during tomorrow's session. ____________________