Mr. President, due to travel delays, I was not present for vote No. 195, the vote on the nomination of Mr. Mark Goldsmith to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Had I been present, I would have voted…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) is necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I see no one on the floor on the Republican side. If there is no objection, I would like to speak as in morning business, and I will yield as soon as a Republican Senator comes to the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.J. Res. 32, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The assistant editor of…

Mr. President, I will be brief because I see my friend from Iowa is on the floor here. I want to give him a chance to speak. The Federal Government pays interchange fees when people use credit and debit cards to pay for things such as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 17; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Grassley. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, at approximately 12 noon, the Senate will proceed to a vote in relation to the Thune amendment No. 4333, the Republican alternative to the tax extenders legislation. Additional votes are expected to occur throughout the day…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 559, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant editor of the Daily…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 557, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant editor of the Daily…