On the recordMay 23, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that the Senate resume consideration of S. 3187, the FDA user fees legislation, under the previous order. Before the Chair rules, we will have up to 13 rollcall votes tomorrow. Under the order, they will start at 2 p.m. There is no reason we could not start the votes earlier. If we come in at 9:30, we can start them early, as soon as debate stops. We cannot have any votes during the couple of meetings Senators have to attend from 1 to 2 o'clock. But we should dispose of some of these amendments. Thirteen votes on amendments will take a long time tomorrow. I hope that everybody will try to move these up and that we can vote sooner. The Chair can rule now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
