I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under our rule XXII be waived, and that on Monday, July 16, following the vote on the McNulty nomination and the resumption of legislative session, there be up to 10 minutes of…

this is a remarkable accomplishment. I hope I do not get her into trouble with her colleagues, but I truly like her. I appreciate her capability to work with us, work with everybody. She is somebody whom we never have to guess where she…

I yield to my distinguished colleague. Mr. McConnell. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader. SENATOR COLLINS' 5,000TH CONSECUTIVE ROLLCALL VOTE Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins, has just passed an…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now resume consideration of S. 2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; that the time until 2 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; that at 2 p.m. the Senate…

there will be two rollcall votes on Monday evening. Beginning at 5:30, there will be a vote on the McNulty nomination. Following that vote, there will be 10 minutes of debate and then we will vote on cloture to S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act…

there is a bill at the desk due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 446, S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 3369, a bill to amend the Federal Election…

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 5:48 p.m., adjourned until Monday, July 16, 2012, at 2 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2527 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 448. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3902) to amend the District of Columbia Home…

this week Republicans continued to make the case that millionaires and billionaires cannot afford to pay even a penny more in taxes. Meanwhile, a new report shows average tax rates are at the lowest level in decades. The nonpartisan…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

the next hour will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Last evening I filed cloture on the Landrieu substitute…

I recognize and honor William H. Meadows for his long and successful service from 1996 to 2012 as president of The Wilderness Society. Bill came to Washington, D.C. with his wife Sally to lead The Wilderness Society after years of working…

the Senate is currently on the motion to proceed to S. 3369; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The leader is correct. Cloture Motion

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, July 16, at 5 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 662; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar

over the last few years Americans who are very wealthy have taken home a greater share of the Nation's income since the 1920s. That is 90 years. A larger percentage of what is out there the rich are getting. The rich are getting richer and…

I am only trying to do what they said they wanted to do this morning. Senator Hatch came and gave a big speech: This is what they want to do. If they have something else they want to propose, I am happy to take a look at that, but I only…

I will be very brief. My friend the Republican leader said this morning, and I quote directly: I am trying to get a vote, a vote on what he says he's for, on what the President says he's for, and what the Republicans say they are for. That…

I am told that S. 3369 is at the desk and due for a second reading. 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. 3369) to amend the Federal…

the next hour will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first half, the majority will control the final half. We are hopeful we will be able to agree to the motion to proceed to S…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2528 to Amendment No. 2527

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2528 to amendment No. 2527. The…