I ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for a second time on the…

I am told that there is a bill at the desk due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1292) to prohibit the funding of the Patient Protection…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution by agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 191. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII of the Senate be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

then there will be a rollcall vote at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. There will also be an all-Senators joint caucus at 6 p.m. on Monday in the Old Senate Chamber. ____________________

no matter how many times he says it, he tends to not focus on what he has done to the Senate. As I indicated earlier, there is lots of time for name-calling. But we know it is replete in the Record, as delivered this morning, how he said…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

reserving the right to object, no matter how often my friend rudely talks about me not breaking my word, I am not going to respond talking about how many times he has broken his word. That does not add anything to this debate we are…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader. ____________________

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 99. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The…

I have a cloture motion I would ask the clerk to report if the Chair agrees. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 43, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2289 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

there is a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

to my friend from Tennessee, from the day he got here he has tried to follow on the mold set by Senator Alexander. They are both conciliators. They like to work things out. We haven't been able to work too many things out, but they try. No…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I assume the words ``I agree'' are words that mean something. We had a colloquy on the floor, and at that time he said he wouldn't do anything extraordinarily--he said that, and I said I agree. I would like to talk about a few other…