I understand there are four bills at the desk due for a second reading, and I would ask the Chair to move these forward. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk…

over the last 2 weeks, Senate Republicans have repeatedly claimed they support efforts to keep interest rates low for Federal student loans. In fact, Presidential nominee Mr. Romney has said the same. There is only one way to prove this…

I rise today to recognize and honor the Hispanic Museum of Nevada--Museo Hispano de Nevada--for its 20 years of service to our community. For the last two decades, Museo Hispano de Nevada has been guided by its mission: ``dedicated to…

I ask unanimous consent that Joe Mahoney, a fellow in Senator Bingaman's office, be granted the privilege of the floor during consideration of today's bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I now object to further proceedings with respect to each of these bills. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV. ____________________

today I rise to honor and commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Las Vegas News Bureau. Since its inception in 1947, the News Bureau has captured photos and videos of the colorful history of Las Vegas. Community leaders started the News…

we are now considering the motion to proceed to the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. At 4:30 p.m. today, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider three judicial nominations: the Nguyen nomination, a ninth circuit…

a woman from Nevada by the name of Amy--a single mother from Las Vegas--was devastated when she was laid off 3 years ago because of her employer having little work. She wasn't in love with her job doing bookkeeping for a local construction…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 512 and 513; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

Would the Chair announce the business of the day? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 365, S. 2343. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 2343, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute be withdrawn, that a Leahy substitute amendment which is at the desk be made pending, and the only amendments in order to the Leahy substitute or the underlying bill be the…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived, and a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2343 occur at noon on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read a third time and passed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bills be printed in the…

I ask unanimous consent that two fellows in the office of Senator Patty Murray, Stephanie Doherty Wilkinson and Eric Brooks, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 112th Congress. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 508, 568, and 569; that there be 60 minutes for debate equally divided in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 263, 502, 566, 567, 572, 624, 653, 654, 656, 657, 658, 659, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 683, 684, 685…

I will briefly say--I know everyone is anxious to get to work--we have had some pretty good work in recent days. The postal bill was extremely difficult to get done. We had the highway bill; that was difficult to get done. Those are…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to Calendar No. 369, S. Res. 419. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 419) expressing the sense of…

the Senate is now considering S. 1925, with the time until 11:30 for debate only. The Republicans will control the first 45 minutes and the majority will control the second 45 minutes. At 11:30 today the Senate will proceed to executive…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes legislative session, the period for debate only on S. 1925 be extended until 2:30 p.m. today, with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees and that I be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 43, the adjournment resolution, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:13 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 30, 2012, at 10:30 a.m…

there will be up to three rollcall votes on Monday, May 7. They will be on the confirmation of three judicial nominations--one U.S. circuit nomination and two U.S. district nominations. ____________________