I ask unanimous consent that at 11:15 a.m, Tuesday, May 15, the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 396, H.R. 2072, be adopted; that the only first-degree amendments in order to the bill be Lee No. 2100, Paul No. 2101, Corker No. 2102…

I move that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 396, H.R. 2072. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to calendar No. 396, H.R. 2072, a bill to…

we have pending now a cloture vote. I have spoken to the Republican leader very recently. We think it would be in the best interests of the Senate to do away with the cloture vote. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote…

we are now on the motion to proceed to the Ex-Im Bank bill. We are working on an agreement to begin consideration of the bill. I don't know if we can reach that, but we are trying. At 4:30 today the Senate will proceed to executive session…

I move that the Senate proceed to consideration of the motion to proceed to calendar No. 396, H.R. 2072. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Franken.) Without objection, it is so ordered.

yesterday, the House sent the Senate a bipartisan reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The bill the House passed reflects the negotiated agreement that was struck between Republican and Democratic leaders. They worked hard to come up…

we are now on the motion to proceed to the Ex-Im bill. I hope we can pass the bill today. I haven't had an opportunity today to speak to the Republican leader, but I will do that shortly, and we will decide if there is a way forward. I ask…

reserving the right to object, these amendments that have just been listed, we are familiar with three of them. The other two I have not had the chance to review nor has my staff, and I do not think anyone else has. We will be happy to…

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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 396, H.R. 2072, which is an act to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States be adopted; that there be no amendments, motions or points of order in order to…

on a strong bipartisan vote yesterday, the House passed a piece of commonsense, job-creating legislation--the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. We refer to it as the Ex-Im Bank legislation. For many years this legislation has…

I am finished. But I wish to say again for those who are listening here or watching, Senator Udall and Senator Merkley wanted to do something to change the rules regarding filibusters. If there was anything that ever needed changing in…

I now ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 450, S. Res. 451, and S. Res. 452, which were submitted earlier today. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions.

During tomorrow's session, it is possible that the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act as well as the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act. That should be easy. That should…

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 6:48 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.

I now ask unanimous consent when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow, Thursday, May 10, at 9:30 a.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolutions be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed en bloc to the consideration of some concurrent resolutions: Resolutions numbered H. Con. Res. 105, H. Con. Res. 106, H. Con. Res. 117, and H. Con. Res. 118. There being no objection, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Corker-Webb substitute amendment be agreed to, that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to this matter be…

during the day I flipped on the TV that we have in our offices and looked at it as often as I could. I was very impressed with my colleagues who came and talked about why it is so important that we not have an increase in the interest rate…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate move to calendar No. 385. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2224) to require the…

the clerk just read the matter before the Senate, which is to prevent the interest rate on loans students receive to go to school--the money they borrow--from doubling from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. That is the pending matter before the…

I move that the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2343, and I ask unanimous consent that the time until 2 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans…

the Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. The time until noon will be divided between the two parties, with the majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans…