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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5890. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5890) to correct a technical error in…

I do not know of any further debate on this resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on adoption of the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 476) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 476 and the Senate now proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report…

when the Senate convenes on Monday, it will resume consideration of the farm bill postcloture. We are working on an agreement to move that bill forward. There will be a cloture vote at 5:30, as I announced, on Andrew Hurwitz…

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 5:23 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 11, 2012, at 2 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2012, at 10:45 a.m., to hold a Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs subcommittee…

the last Congress was the most productive in the history of the country. Some say not the most productive, but certainly no one disagrees that it is the most productive since Franklin Roosevelt was President during his first term. But…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Alabama be recognized for another 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

I ask unanimous consent that the Chair start calling the roll, with the time equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll…

would the Chair announce the business of the day. Reservation of Leader Time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Under the previous order, the time until 10:30 a.m. will be equally divided and…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills, en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV.

there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The leader is correct. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for the second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3268) to amend…

the time until 10:30 a.m. will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. At 10:30 a.m. there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the farm bill. We hope we can reach agreements on the amendments today…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 415, S. 3240. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 415, S. 3240, a bill to reauthorize the agricultural…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2012, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406 to conduct a…

we are now on the motion to proceed to the farm bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

I ask unanimous consent that we now resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I appreciate very much the wonderful statements by Senators Durbin, Schumer, and Murray. We have a problem in this country based on what Cantor said. Here are the headlines: ``Congress switches from policy to politicking.'' All we have…

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

I send a cloture motion to the desk with respect to that nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived; that at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11, there be up to 60 minutes of debate on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, equally divided between the two…

I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 3261. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as…

we are now on the motion to proceed to the farm bill. I now ask unanimous consent that today at 4 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 610; that there be 90 minutes for debate, which will be equally divided…

following my remarks and those of my esteemed colleague, the first hour will be equally divided, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half. We hope to reach an agreement to begin…