I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, October 3, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 113, 171, 172, 173, 184, and 357; that there be 1 hour of debate equally…

I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the committee-reported substitute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 666

This, tonight, is the Johnny Isakson solution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment No. 665, offered by the Senator from Nevada (Mr…

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2608 with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the…

Under the previous order, I now withdraw my pending motion to refer and motion to concur with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motions are withdrawn. Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 665

I call up amendment No. 666. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 666. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under…

I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is not invoked on the pending Reid motion to concur with an amendment, the majority leader be recognized to withdraw the pending motion to refer and the pending motion to concur with an amendment…

I ask for a division vote on each of the resolutions of ratification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division vote has been requested. On treaty document No. 110-23, Senators in favor of the resolution of ratification will rise and stand until…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider Executive Calendar Nos. 2 and 3, which are treaty document Nos. 110-23 and 111-6; that the treaties be considered as having advanced through the various parliamentary stages up to and…

we have been working very hard on the Heather Higginbottom nomination. Heather Higginbottom has been nominated to be the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, a very important assignment. We have been trying to confirm…

I have a cloture motion that is 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 281, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 343, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 362, 368…

I know everyone is in a hurry, and I will be as fast as I can. Tonight can best be summed up by Johnny Isakson, the Senator from Georgia, who said: It is only worth fighting when there is something to fight for. We have basically resolved…

under the previous order, there will be now up to 10 minutes of debate, equally divided between the two leaders. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The majority leader.

I now ask that we proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m. At that time the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 2608, the continuing resolution…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 284, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

2 weeks ago the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA. For 2 weeks House Republicans have been sitting on that bill and taking no action. The House of Representatives has refused to…

I ask unanimous consent that an amendment of the title which is at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 667) was agreed to, as follows: Amend the title so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 176, S. 1280. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1280) to amend…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I know of no further debate on this measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no further debate, the question is on the third reading of the bill. The bill was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of Presidential nomination 541, Mark D. Acton, Postal Regulatory Commission, and Presidential nomination 542…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 81, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The…

I ask the Senate that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 275 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…