I rise today to introduce the Pine Forest Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011. The entire Nevada congressional delegation has joined together in support of this important legislation for northern Nevada. The Pine Forest Recreation…

I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, November 3, 2011, when the Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act, it be in order for the Republican leader or his designee to move to…

there will be up to two rollcall votes at approximately 3 p.m. tomorrow. The first vote will be on the Reid motion to proceed, and if that is unsuccessful, then there will be a vote on the McConnell motion to proceed. Also, as indicated a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Connecticut, chairman of our Homeland Security Committee, speak briefly. He is someone who is every day an example to the rest of us in morality and the observance that he does through his…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the second half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume…

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 6:52 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 10 a.m…

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 308. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 308) designating…

I am hopeful that we will not have to have a vote on this matter. This is to protect us so if we cannot work out something we will have a vote Thursday morning. I hope we can work out something to have a vote on this most important…

the experiment we have just completed on these appropriations bills has worked out extremely well. One reason it has worked out as well as it has is because of Senator Kohl. Senator Kohl has been in the Senate more than two decades, and…

I had a conversation with the Republican leader. We have a very important briefing today at 3:30, and it will be in the classified area of the Visitor Center. We are going to have Secretary Burns, General Clapper will be there, the head of…

I hope everyone just listened to and watched the exemplary way we are ridding ourselves of some of these amendments. We have two more amendments and it would be great if we didn't have to vote on those. I think the explanation given by the…

it is my understanding that on the next vote scheduled, the Crapo amendment, Senator Crapo and Senator Stabenow will enter into a colloquy, and I ask unanimous consent that they both be given 2 minutes to explain what this is all about…

I object to any further proceedings regarding these two bills, en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

there are two bills at the desk for a second reading, I am told. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the bills by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 674) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…

following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 2112. There could be as many as seven rollcall votes. Likely, there will only be six. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus meetings…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session to consider nominations numbered 412 and 414; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, there be no…

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 6:57 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2011; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 213, S. 1769. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to proceed to S. 1769, a…

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…

This week, Democrats introduced legislation that will put Americans back to work rebuilding this Nation's crumbling infrastructure. It will allow us to hire thousands of people to upgrade 150,000 miles of roadways, thousands of miles of…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senator from Kentucky is to be recognized to offer an amendment. The Senator from…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 921

I filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1769, the jobs bill. If no agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday morning. ____________________