if my friend would yield. I have a unanimous consent request. Mr. McCONNELL. I will be happy to yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

over the past decade, the five major oil companies have made more than $1 trillion--that is not billions; it is ``T,'' trillions. They have also taken home billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies--our money they have also taken--to add…

following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2230, the Paying A Fair Share Act, with the time until 11:30 a.m. equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 344, 346, 422, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499, 500, 504, 505, 506, 507, 511, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 541, 543, 544, 546…

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 know there is one Senator very happy about that. That is Senator Mikulski. I am glad we were able to get this done. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with Senator McConnell, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 231; that there be 2 hours for debate equally divided…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and any statements…

I ask that we now have a vote on this matter, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (No. 395) was agreed to.

I ask that the Senate now vote on this matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 391) was agreed to.

Members should not be worried about this because we will keep the vote open until at least noon. So everybody who was scheduling to vote at 11:30 can still do that. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and any statements…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a vote on this matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (No. 356) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.

I ask the Senate now vote on adoption of the resolution, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution, as amended. The resolution (No. 397), as amended, was agreed to.

I now ask for a second reading, but I object to my own request. The reason I am doing this is to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read the second time on the next…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…

I ask unanimous consent that the three resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate on any of those three measures, and any statements…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 2, unless…

Thank you, Madam President. At 5 p.m. this evening, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the Du and Morgan nominations--prospective judges from Nevada and Louisiana. At 6 p.m. there will be two votes on confirmation of…

I sure will. Mr. McCAIN. I thank him for honoring those who came to this country who fled reeducation camps and execution in a most horrible, brutal regime period. The enormous contribution those individuals and their children now have…

there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by title en bloc for a second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2682) to provide end user…

I object to any further action at this time with respect to H.R. 2682, H.R. 2779, and H.R. 4014. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

following leader remarks, if any, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2230; that is, the Paying a Fair Share Act. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the majority will control the next 30…

this is coming from a person who was held for 7 years in a prisoner-of-war camp in that country. So I think anyone hearing this--and there are lots of people watching this--should understand what John McCain just said. John McCain and I…