I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, the Senate adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, November 7, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to S. Res. 311. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 311) to authorize the printing of a collection of…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 211. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 818) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 405; that there be 15 minutes for debate…

we wish to outline what the rest of the day appears to be. I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the previous order, following the next vote, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar…

my friend, the Republican leader, comes before this body today and says we should do our campaign speeches next year when the world knows my friend has said his No. 1 priority in this Congress is to defeat President Obama. We have had on…

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 6:43 p.m., adjourned until Monday, November 7, 2011, at 2 p.m…

the next rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 674. ____________________

there are two bills at the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1070) to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to S. 1487, Calendar No. 216. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1487) to authorize the Secretary of Homeland…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 415; that the nomination be confirmed with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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 announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) are necessarily absent.

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 any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be…

I now ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 218, S. 1759. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1759) to facilitate the hosting in the United…

I ask the Feinstein amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I now ask unanimous consent to move to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, November 3, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

I ask unanimous consent that S. 1786 be placed on the calendar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that any committee- reported amendments relative to these bills be agreed to en bloc, where applicable; that the bills be read a third time and passed, as amended, if amended, en bloc; that the motions to reconsider…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following items en bloc: Calendar No. 130, S. 271; Calendar No. 131, S. 278; Calendar No. 139, S. 535; Calendar No. 140, S. 683; Calendar No. 141, S. 684; Calendar…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 353, 356; that…