I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 283, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

there will be two rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 3. The first vote will be on the confirmation of Henry Floyd of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and the second vote will be on the…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:39 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 29, 2011, at 1:45…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 174, H.R. 2005. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2005) to…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Thursday, September 29, 2011, at 1:45 p.m. for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted, and that following the pro forma session, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN-924, 567 nominations in the Public Health Service received by the Senate on September 8, 2011…

I now 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 motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr…

I move to concur, with an amendment. The amendment is at the desk. (The text of the amendment (No. 655) is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to concur…

we can see there is not a stampede to talk, so I now ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the previous order, the motion to table be in order now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I apologize to all Members for not being able to get here more quickly, but we have done the best we can. I have been waiting to hear from the Speaker for the last half hour or so and he has not called. I ask unanimous consent that at…

I have an amendment to my instruction that is also at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Franken). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I am in a moment going to note the absence of a quorum. There will be no speeches until the Republican leader and I have a chance to visit and determine what we are going to do this morning. We expect a vote fairly quickly. We will do the…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 659

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We…

this resolution concerns a request for testimony in related civil actions pending in Arizona Federal district court. In these actions, plaintiffs claim that Arizona local officials hosting a Senator McCain town hall meeting allegedly…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 282, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I now ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with an amendment occur at 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 26. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The minority leader. Mr. McCONNELL…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum requirement under rule XXII be waived with respect to the cloture motion I just filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

first of all, we have a piece of legislation at the desk that takes care of all the issues. It takes care of funding the government after October 1, and it also takes care of FEMA for the foreseeable future. It is a nice piece of…

I rise today in recognition of the 18th annual National Public Lands Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday, September 24. I am pleased to acknowledge the efforts of volunteers across our Nation who will come together to improve and…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Cloture Motion

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order, with the understanding that the vote at 5:30 Monday will be continued more than the normal time, but…

I now have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 657 to amendment No. 656…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401…