I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the HELP Committee be discharged from any further consideration of PN1376, a list of 201 nominees in the Public Health Service; that the nominations be confirmed, the…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:28 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 26, 2012, at 2 p.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 405, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

this is an extremely important bill, the postal reform legislation, that we have been waiting to get to for a long time. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Monday, March 26, at 2 p.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. Following that morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the…

2 years ago tomorrow President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. It was the greatest single step in generations toward ensuring access to affordable quality health care for every American, regardless of…

I am told there are three bills at the desk due for a first reading, and I ask unanimous consent that the clerk report all three. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title for the first time. The legislative clerk…

I withdraw my motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

there will be up to two rollcall votes on Monday at about 5:30. The first vote will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2204. If cloture is not invoked, there will be a second cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1789…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate go into 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. The Senator from Illinois…

I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to S. Res. 404. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 404) recognizing the life and work of war…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I now ask for a second reading on each of the three bills but object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

we expect this to be the last vote. I am told that we have worked something out so the next judge we can do by voice. This will be the last vote of the week.

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 337, S. 2204. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2204) to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy…

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 move to proceed to calendar No. 296, S. 1789. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1789) to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service. Cloture…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration H. Con. Res. 108, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 226; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no…

I was disappointed to see in the newspaper this morning and hear on the news that Republicans in the House have decided to not mess with our highway bill--a bill on which we spent 5 weeks. The highway bill is a piece of bipartisan…

this resolution concerns testimony, document production, and representation in a criminal matter pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. In this post-conviction proceeding, the defendant…

Protecting these untouched natural lands in Nevada is important to me and to the people of Humboldt County.

With the partisanship that divides us on so many other issues in these times, it was heartening to see a disparate set of constituents with various interests come together for the common cause of preserving Nevada's treasured landscapes…

I call up the second-degree amendment, No. 1931, offered by Senator Reed of Rhode Island. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Reed, proposes an…