I ask unanimous consent that this vote and the next vote be 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the request be modified--I reluctantly do this--to set a 60-affirmative-vote threshold on each of the amendments and passage of the bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. 3709, which was reported earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3709)…

I now ask unanimous consent the Committee on Commerce be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4212, and we now proceed to this matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER . Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by…

I further ask the bill be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a voice vote on the adoption of the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 613) was…

I ask unanimous consent the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 613, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I now ask unanimous consent the Committee of Commerce be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5859. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar Nos. 834, 835, and 877

I wish to take a few minutes today to honor my colleague, the senior Senator from New Mexico, Jeff Bingaman, as he retires from a long career of service to our country. For 30 years Senator Bingaman has been a dedicated representative of…

following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1, which is the legislative vehicle for the supplemental appropriations bill involving the terrible storm that struck New England. The filing deadline for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the clerk be authorized to modify the instruction lines on amendments proposed to the substitute amendment No. 3395. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 834, 835, and 877…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute To Janice Shelton

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, the Department of…

I rise today to honor a woman by the name of Janice Shelton for her friendship and 32 years of dedication as an employee of this body, the Senate. Twenty-five of those years Janice worked as my executive assistant. She has demonstrated…

I filed cloture on the substitute amendment and the bill itself. I have had a conversation with the Republican leader earlier this evening. I am hopeful we can get a list--a short list--of amendments and a path to complete work on this…

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

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 3397 to Amendment No. 3396

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 3402 to Amendment No. 3401

I have a first-degree amendment to the instructions at the desk, and I ask the Chair to have that reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid]…

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

I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 3401

I move to commit the bill, H.R. 1, to the Appropriations Committee, with instructions that are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid]…

I have a second-degree amendment which is at the desk, and I ask for it to be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment…