I have an amendment to the instructions 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 1971 to the instructions…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 1971

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 1972 to Amendment No. 1971

I have a motion to commit the bill with instructions, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to commit the…

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 for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 1969 to Amendment No. 1968

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 339, the Paying a Fair Share Act, which is S. 2230. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to Proceed to S. 2230, a bill to reduce the…

On another topic that is extremely important, Mr. President, I have talked about how obvious it is America needs to reduce its reliance on foreign oil. But if anyone needs another reason, just look at the regimes that benefit from the…

Would the Chair be kind enough to announce the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 2204 is the pending business, which the clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2204) to eliminate…

I hope I am not interrupting anything that cannot be restarted in a short time. ____________________

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

I object to any further proceedings with regard to these three pieces of legislation. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 2237 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

while House Republicans are squandering precious time and risking American jobs, the Senate will now move forward with a bill to repeal billions in subsidies to big oil companies. Last year, Big Oil raked in $137 billion in profits--more…

there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. I would like the clerk to report them if you so order. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by title for a second time. The legislative clerk read as…

following any leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m. today. Following that morning business the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax…

tens of thousands of bridges--70,000, to be exact--and millions of miles of roads across the country are in a state of disrepair. But rather than putting Americans to work fixing these roads and bridges--and, of course, repairing the…

I write in strong support of the nomination of Chairman Tony Clark from the North Dakota Public Service Commission to be a Commissioner to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``FERC'').

Furthermore, it is my understanding that Section 11 of this bill is not intended to override the authority of the President to exempt from public availability the financial disclosure reports of individuals engaged in intelligence…

There are many important issues facing our country today and solutions will require bipartisan cooperation. The STOCK Act has enjoyed overwhelmingly bipartisan support because it addresses a key issue, namely government accountability to…

I thank the Senator from Connecticut for his comments. With regard to the Chairman's last remark, I would like to point out that my office has fielded concerns from multiple sources that the duty language may be interpreted by the SEC as…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res…

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 bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the Record remain open until 7:15 p.m. this evening for the submission of written colloquies. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…