I ask unanimous consent the Alexander amendment at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1981) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To modify provisions relating to the…

On the amendment just reported, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 1975 to Amendment No. 1974

On that, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 1978 to Amendment No. 1977

Parliamentary inquiry, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Texas yield for a parliamentary inquiry?

I understand. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Texas yield for a question?

I ask unanimous consent that be the case. I renew my unanimous consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays…

He can use whatever time he needs from us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Reserving the right to object, we are going to have a cloture vote at 1 o'clock and any consent agreements after that I will be happy to listen to them. At this stage, I object. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.

Reserving the right to object, my friend has had an opportunity to speak. I will speak for a longer time period in a few minutes about statements he has made in the last several hours. But he has spoken. At 1 p.m. the Senate will speak…

Between 12 and 1 o'clock, would my friend yield to Senator McCain for 15 minutes of that time?

I have a question I wish to ask my friend from Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator from Texas yield for a question without losing the floor?

If I could ask for a unanimous consent agreement with my friend. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

I ask my friend from Texas to yield to me, without losing his right to the floor, for a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator so yield?

May I direct a question to my friend from Texas? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator yield for a question?

we all admire the Senator from Texas for his wanting to talk. With all due respect, I am not sure we learned anything new. He had talked about it before on a number of occasions-- in fact, endlessly. It has been interesting to watch, but…

the staff has worked so hard over the last couple of days, and I want to acknowledge that. Everyone has worked hard. We tried to space it out, and the staff has done a remarkably good job, but some people spent the night here, and there…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 255, S. Res. 256, S. Res. 257, S. Res. 258, S. Res. 259, and S. Res. 260…

I know of no further debate on this measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the measure. The bill (S. 252), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered…

in relation to that, I have a motion to commit H.J. Res. 59 with instructions, which are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 1975 to amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 1974. (The amendment is printed…

I know of no further debate on the motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If there is no further debate, the question is on adoption of the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 13, S. 252. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 252) to…