I ask unanimous consent that the three votes that will come soon be limited to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, there will be 10 minutes of debate equally divided…

I move to proceed to H.R. 2887 under the terms of the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2887) to provide an extension of surface and air…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 167; that the only first-degree amendments in order to the bill be the…

I am going to suggest the absence of a quorum, but in doing so, I ask unanimous consent that the time run equally for both the Democrats and the Republicans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to commit and the pending amendments, with the exception of the Reid substitute amendment No. 602, be withdrawn, and the following amendments be the only amendments in order to the Reid substitute…

I note the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time until 4 o'clock be equally divided between the majority and minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me after consultation with Senator McConnell, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 167, H.R. 2887, the Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for 1 hour. The majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J…

Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming is a man with whom I served in the Senate for approximately 10 years. He represented the State of Wyoming. During that time, I can remember the work he and Alan Simpson did together--Alan Simpson, another retired…

in my office right across the hall, I have a wonderful picture painted by a Nevadan. It is a big painting, and it shows this handsome young man on this horse with all the trappings of a horse that is really nice, a nice horse and a…

I want to spread on the record how much I appreciate the support of the Republicans in allowing us to be able to get on the FEMA bill. We are on that bill now. We have some amendments pending. If we are not able to work out an agreement on…

Before I recite the unanimous consent request that I hope will be approved, what we intend to do is have a vote on final passage of the joint resolution now before us, 10 minutes of debate, there will be votes on two amendments and then…

I yield the floor to the Senator from Rhode Island at this time. ____________________

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Blumenthal). The Senator from Oklahoma.

I have an amendment at the desk to the language that is proposed to be stricken. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows. The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 605 to…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 606 to Amendment No. 605

I have a second-degree amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 604 to amendment No. 603. The…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 606 to amendment No. 605. The amendment is…

I send a cloture motion to 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 have a cloture motion on the underlying joint resolution which 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…

I have a substitute amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')

On that amendment I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 603 to Amendment No. 602

I have a perfecting amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 603 to amendment No. 602. The amendment is as…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 604 to Amendment No. 603

We are now considering the Burma Sanctions and FEMA regulations. As a reminder, I filed cloture on the substitute amendment and the joint resolution today. If no agreement is reached, a cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur…