I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 4:30 p.m., the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on S. 3414, the Cybersecurity of Act of 2012, be agreed to; that the motion to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Klobuchar). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 3414

Mr. President, we have heard a lot about the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, and on this session after Veterans Day I wish to talk about another 1 percent, the 1 percent who have volunteered to defend us. I want to say a few words about…

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) would vote ``nay.''

Mr. President, it was 101 years ago when my grandmother came to this country with three small children and landed in Baltimore from Lithuania, and came down the steps into America for the first time. The year was 1911. I don't know how my…

Mr. President, today is November 13. I think what strikes me about this date is it has only been 7 days since the election. It seems like a lot longer. Maybe it is because the election campaign itself felt so long. But it has been 7 days…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 13, 2012, at 3 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled, ``National Security Brief on Attacks in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Election Results

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record. The ACTING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4114 and that the Senate proceed to its consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I want to explain my vote in support of cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3525, the Sportsmen's Act of 2012. I am supporting cloture in an effort to move this important bill forward. It is a compilation of almost 20…