the next rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 2608 with an amendment, which is basically a 6-week continuing resolution to fund the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, September 26; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I have a motion to refer the House message to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to report back forthwith, with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…

I have a second-degree amendment to my instructions 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 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. 660 to Amendment No. 659

I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

I renew my request. I would tell everyone--as my friend said, we will have the vote on Monday. We will keep the vote open, and if people are pressed on planes, I will work with the Republican leader and make sure that everyone is protected…

First of all, my friend, I am sure, understands that this great piece of legislation that was sent to us by the House received 36 votes over here. It was tabled on a bipartisan basis. The matter that is now before the Senate is really a…

I move to table that and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask the time be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Surely. Mr. McCONNELL. I think I can probably speak for everybody on this side that if we had a choice between wrapping all of this up sometime tonight, as opposed to coming back tomorrow, I think I am pretty safe in saying we prefer, if…

For the benefit of the Senators, so we can look at the schedule a little bit this evening, first of all, I appreciate the support for this trade adjustment assistance from my Republican colleagues. It is an important piece of legislation…

We await the House action on the continuing resolution. We will notify Senators when the votes are scheduled. ____________________

I understand what my friend is saying. I am sure if we took a vote, everyone would agree on that. If we don't get that bill until after midnight tonight, there is a limit as to what we can do. It may be necessary to come back sometime…

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 8:23 p.m., adjourned until Friday, September 23, 2011, at 9 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements be printed in the Record as if read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I now ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

I yield to my friend, the junior Senator from Delaware. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Delaware is recognized. ____________________

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour, Republicans will control the first half and the majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume…

I now ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9 a.m., on Friday, September 23; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I do not think there is any further debate on this measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill is read a third time and the question is on passage of the bill. The bill (H.R. 2883) was ordered to a third…

I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to H.R. 2883. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2883) to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to…

I understand that S. 1619 is at the desk and due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1619) to provide for identification…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Murray amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the measure be printed in…