discussions continue about processing the business we need to address before we leave. As I have said repeatedly, we need to do just a couple things before we break for the elections. We need to pass the CR. We need to vote on proceeding…

I now have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2848 to amendment No. 2847. The amendment is…

I am not going to prolong this much, but I would say this: No matter how we try to juggle the numbers, we still have 12 emergencies. I hope my friends on the other side would at least look at some of those emergencies and see if we could…

we currently have 17 district judges on the calendar, 14 reported by voice vote. For the people within the sound of my voice, what that means is they are not controversial. Twelve will fill judicial emergencies. These are places around the…

I have an amendment to the instructions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2847 to the Instructions on the Motion to Commit. The…

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. 2847

I have a motion to commit the joint resolution with instructions, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to commit the joint…

I haven't been able to watch all the speeches by my friends on the other side of the aisle, but I have watched enough to understand what is going on. This has been a remarkable show of hubris or arrogance from the Republican side of the…

the Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 117, which is the continuing resolution, postcloture. The next 2 hours will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the…

has the Republicans' time expired? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republicans have 3 minutes remaining. Mr. McCONNELL. I will yield back the remainder of our time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader…

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

The word's out that he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years. Let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't.

The information released today reveals that Mitt Romney manipulated one of the only two years of tax returns he has seen fit to show the American people and then only to conform with his public statements. That raises the question, what…

the information released today reveals that Mitt Romney manipulated one of two years of tax returns he has seen fit to show the American people and then only to conform with his public statements.

I have no problem with the Senator from Texas speaking. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Cornyn be recognized for up to 15 minutes; and when he completes that, the Senate go into recess for 1 hour. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

While we are educating Senators, I would like to add a little to that. We are willing to vote on all these things, but we will do it tomorrow, not today. We want the debate to go forward. We are in very important Senate races across the…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived with respect to both cloture motions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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 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. 2848 to Amendment No. 2847

I appreciate very much my friend from Rhode Island yielding, and I appreciate his focusing attention on something we do not focus on nearly enough--and that is a gross understatement--and that is our oceans. I admire the work he has done…

The word's out that he hasn't paid any taxes for 10 years. Let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't.

It would be 60 minutes on the amendment, equally divided between Senator Kerry and Senator Paul. If the Senator wants more time, and we are not doing much now, we could have more time. Mr. McCAIN. I would hope the majority leader would…

I will say this so it will save a lot of trouble for anybody. We are not going to have amendments to this. Amendment days are over. We have been blindsided many times on amendments. I will be happy if my friend can come up with something…

Sure. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I am not against the Rand Paul amendment being voted on by the Senate. I do object to an hour equally divided. I object to the fact that we do not have either side-by-side or second- degree amendments…

So we have dual objections. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader. Unanimous Consent Request-- H.R. 9 and S. 3521