if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:18 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 6328 which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

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. Order of Business

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. 3318 to Amendment No. 3317

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read three times and passed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements to these matters be printed in the…

During today's session, cloture was filed on S. 3637. As a result, the filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to the bill is 1 p.m. Wednesday. Under the rule, that cloture vote will be Thursday morning. ____________________

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 3317

I object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV. ____________________

first of all, it is very unusual to have one of the most senior Members of the Senate presiding and especially at this time of the day. I would say to my friend, this is how the Senator has conducted himself all the time he has been in the…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The clerk will call the roll.

there will be a period of morning business until 5 p.m. today. At 5 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3637. What has happened--and the reason the Senator from Vermont is in the Chair--is airports in…

I ask for a second reading of S. 3664. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3664) to provide for debt limit extensions.

I rise to honor our colleague the senior Senator from Nebraska, Ben Nelson, upon his retirement from the Senate. This will become effective after the first of the year. For 12 years, Ben has been a valued member of the Democratic caucus…

on behalf of Senator Tim Johnson, I ask unanimous consent that Jeanette Quick, a detailee on his committee staff, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of S. 3637. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

last week the country received more good economic news. The private sector created 150,000 jobs--these are new jobs--and once again the unemployment rate fell. Unemployment is now at its lowest rate since December 2008. While too many…

I now ask unanimous consent that at 1:30 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 3664, which is a bill regarding debt limit increases, the text of which is at the desk; that there be no amendments in order to the bill…

this morning Senator McConnell came to the floor. He made a serious offer dealing with the debt ceiling--one of the most important issues facing this country. As I said, it is a serious offer. I have not personally read it. My staff looked…

reserving the right to object, what we have is a case of Republicans in the Senate once again not taking ``yes'' for an answer. This morning, the Republican leader asked consent to have a vote on his proposal. Just now I told everyone we…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 3664 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 3664 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I wish to say a few words about my friend and colleague Senator Jim Webb. He has made a decision not to run for reelection which, for me, is very sad, but it is truly not a good deal for the State of Virginia or our country. Jim Webb has…

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. The Senator from New York. The Debt Ceiling

387 is on its way. 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…

of course, as I said, I will be happy to look at the proposal by my friend, but the President doesn't want to do anything other than what we have done before, and that is where we are now, and that is why I would be happy to take a look at…