Reserving the right to object, and I don't object because that is the way we should proceed, going back and forth, and usually we do that informally. I don't know whether there may be implications because I don't know who will be speaking…

I do appreciate the Senator's response. I have one other question, and that has to do with an American citizen who is captured in the United States and the application of the custody pending a Presidential waiver to such a person. I wonder…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Which is the one currently being reviewed, if the Senator is able to share that with us.

In that case, I note the absence of a quorum. Mr. McCAIN. I would agree to that, but it is not fair.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. in…

And after Senator Paul calls up an amendment and after Senator Merkley calls up an amendment and then lay them aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modified request?

Is it not true, however, that the language which is in this bill that I just read clearly provides there will not be any interference with an interrogation session, that those procedures are to be determined by the President, and that it…

We explicitly wrote into this bill the following language: that the procedures providing for the determination that somebody is an Al-Qaida terrorist or related, affiliated one is not required to be implemented until after the conclusion…

I ask unanimous consent the committee- reported amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, 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 be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 221, H.R. 3321. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3321) to facilitate the…

I ask unanimous consent a Feinstein substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate and any…

I ask unanimous consent that the Banking Committee be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2056. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 53, S. 99. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 99) to promote the production of…

That is correct, providing flexibility which we should provide in order for the executive branch to have what they want, which is the flexibility. There, I think, many of our colleagues believe there is too much flexibility. But whether…

I don't know of an objection on this side. As far as I am concerned, if there is no further debate, the Presiding Officer can put the question. Mr. McCAIN. I ask the Chair to put it to a vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further…

More than 400 unemployed Americans have shared their story with us in the last 2 weeks. Here they are. They illustrate in no uncertain terms the urgent need for Congress to extend Federal unemployment insurance through 2012. Without…

It is now my real pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner), a gentleman who has worked so hard on veterans issues.

I now, with pleasure, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop). (Mr. BISHOP of Georgia asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis), a distinguished member of our committee.

I believe this bill will pass with overwhelming support. Nearly everyone agrees that the 3 percent withholding provision should be repealed. It was a misguided approach when it was enacted by the last Republican Congress and it is…

the legislation before the Senate is the latest effort by Senate Democrats to pass portions of the President's American Jobs Act that will boost the economy and put Americans back to work. The underlying legislation will repeal a 3 percent…

I will oppose the motion to proceed to Senator Rand Paul's resolution that would disapprove of the cross-State air pollution rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA's cross-State air pollution rule, also known as…

I will oppose the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 6 a joint resolution of disapproval of the FCC rule regarding net neutrality. This resolution of disapproval would overturn the FCC's rule that would codify and supplement existing Internet…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…