the Senate will now consider the motion to proceed to S. 3547, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. Seventy minutes will be equally divided this morning between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first half…

I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2813 to the instructions (Amendment…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2811 To Amendment No. 2810

I have a cloture motion to the bill, which is 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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture…

this evening I filed cloture on the substitute amendment to S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act and on the underlying bill. As a result, the filing deadline for first-degree amendments to the substitute amendment and S. 3457 is 1 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, September 13, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 552. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 552) recognizing the month of October 2012…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 551. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 551) commending the 4…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 499, S. 3521. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion to proceed. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 499, S. 3521, a bill to amend the Internal…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived on the cloture motion just filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

the Senator from Kentucky says there is no input from the minority, but, in fact, the substitute amendment we are going to vote on in the next day or two which is now pending before us has numerous provisions authored by Senate…

now that the Senate has finally adopted the motion to proceed to the veterans jobs bill, we have brought to a close the 380th filibuster during my time as majority leader--less than 6 years. And just now, to start to bring debate to close…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I was disturbed and saddened to learn late last night of the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other personnel in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. I would be happy to talk by name about them, but their names have not…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2813

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

Very quickly, Madam President, I was very disappointed to hear Speaker Boehner say yesterday that he was giving up on reaching a bipartisan agreement to avoid huge cuts to both domestic and defense programs. I don't feel that way. I can…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 6336. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6336) to direct the Joint Committee on…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 476, S. 3457. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 476, S. 3457, a bill to require the Secretary of…

the first hour will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. The majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. At 11 a.m. there will be a moment of silence in observance of the…

I object to all three bills that were read for the second time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. Commemorating September 11

just a short way from this Chamber, in S- 209, we have been meeting for many years as a Senate Democratic leadership to discuss the issues of the week. We just finished a meeting there, and part of the discussion today in that meeting was…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 476, S. 3457. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 476, S. 3457, a bill to require the Secretary of…

I rise to honor my friend Steve Cloobeck of Las Vegas, the chairman of the board for Brand USA. This month, Steve will step down from the board after 2 years of working tirelessly to build Brand USA from the ground up. Over the past…

at 5 p.m. today the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled. At 5:30…