On the recordApril 25, 2013
following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30 this morning. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. At 10:30 the Senate will recess for an hour to allow for a Senators-only briefing. When the Senate reconvenes, we will resume consideration of the Marketplace Fairness Act. Yesterday I filed cloture on this legislation. As a result the filing deadline for all first-degree amendments is 1 p.m. today. Unless an agreement is reached, Senators should expect a cloture vote on Friday morning. That was a wonderful prayer. I appreciated it very much. I would now yield to my friend, the senior Senator from Massachusetts. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Massachusetts. ____________________
