the next vote will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday. ____________________

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…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m. Republicans will control the first 30 minutes, the majority the final 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. for our…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived; further, that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1813 occur at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 9. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 311, S. 1813. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 311, S. 1813, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid…

I ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be read the second time on the next legislative day…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 369. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 369)…

there is a bill at the desk due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2079) to extend the pay limitation for…

in this country, owning a home means more than a roof over your head. It is the centerpiece of the American Dream. For many responsible Americans, the dream of home ownership has become a nightmare. When Wall Street greed collapsed the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 9, 2012; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for…

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 7:18 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 545; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no more votes tonight. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I object to further proceedings on this bill at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the matter will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3 p.m. today. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of the conference report on the FAA Reauthorization Act. At 5:30 p.m., there…

today, I am pleased the Senate will pass the aviation jobs conference report. This measure is the first long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration in almost 5 years. The FAA has worked under 23 short-term extensions…

S. 2064 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2064) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of…

The purpose of the amendments was very limited. It was not intended to alter judicial review; in fact, there was agreement among Democrats and Republicans negotiating the agreement that there would be no expansion of judicial review. And I…

Absolutely not. In considering the amendments, we relied on and had no intention of disrupting the Supreme Court's decision in the Switchmen case. Codifying the standard in statute was not intended to alter the longstanding deference that…

I agree, and reaffirm our strong support for National Mediation Board's decision in this matter. The Senate bill would, however, modify the Railway Labor Act in a few minor ways. One of these changes would modify the agency rules governing…

I ask unanimous consent notwithstanding adjournment of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to report legislation tomorrow, February 3, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent we now proceed to S. Res. 367. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 367) designating January 2012 as ``National…

I ask for a second reading in order to place this bill on the calendar, but I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I now ask that we have the first reading of a bill which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2064) to amend the…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11 a.m. this morning. The majority will control the first half and the Republicans the second half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume…