Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bills by title en bloc. The assistant…

I now ask for a second reading en bloc and I object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the concurrent resolution be printed in…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the House amendment to S. 3397 with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that tributes for the late Senator Stevens be printed as a Senate document and the deadline for statements to be submitted to the Congressional Record be Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 1; that on Friday, the Senate meet in pro forma session only with no business conducted; that at…

Mr. President, there will be no rollcall votes on Monday, November 15. Senators can expect the next vote to occur on Wednesday morning, November 17. On behalf of the Senate, I extend our thanks to the Presiding Officer for his…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 11:54 p.m., adjourned until Friday…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the substitute amendment which is 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…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1722, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Can I ask, Mr. President, how much time is remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. For the majority, there is 40 minutes remaining for general debate.