I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 93, S. 1323. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the bill (S. 1323) to express the sense of the Senate…

I withdraw my motion to proceed to Calendar No. 88, S.J. Res. 20. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

there will be a vote at 5 p.m. today on a motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to notify Senators of their need of attendance in the Senate at this important time in our country's history. I would note the absence of a quorum. The…

the Senate was scheduled today at 5 p.m. to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan Libya resolution, which is sponsored by Senators Kerry, McCain, Levin, Kyl, Durbin, Feinstein, Graham, and others…

I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 5 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees and that any time spent in a quorum call be equally divided. There is already an order in effect that Republicans will be…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 88, S.J. Res. 20. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion is before the Senate.

I appreciate my friend's advice. We are working to make sure the week is spent relating to the No. 1 issue facing the country today; that is, how to make sure we get a handle on deficit spending. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The…

I ask unanimous consent that John Daley, who is detailed to the Foreign Relations Committee from the State Department, be granted privilege of the floor for the duration of the debate on S.J. Res. 20. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 20. At 5 p.m. today the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the Libya resolution. This vote…

I understand the clerk is about to report a motion to proceed. ____________________

I express my appreciation to Senator Sanders and Senator Leahy, my longtime friend, former employee in the Department of Justice Ron Wyche, and the Attorney General and others for working to help us get through this stalemate in which we…

the first vote will occur next Tuesday, July 5, at 5 p.m., on cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 20. We will run longer than usual to accommodate Senators returning after the Independence Day holiday. ____________________

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 88, S.J. Res. 20. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 20) authorizing the limited use of the United…

I ask unanimous consent the following bills which are at the desk be considered to have been read twice en bloc and placed on the calendar: S. 1317 from Senator DeMint, S. 1323 from Senator Reid of Nevada. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 165, and that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 170, and that the Senate then proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 79; that the nomination be confirmed; that any statement related to the nomination be printed in the Record, that the President be immediately…

I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended for another hour, for debate only, and that Senators be allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following nominations: PN341, MG Michael J. Walsh, U.S. Army, to be a member and President of the Mississippi River…

I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from the following nominations: PN 678 Public Health Service nominations beginning with Mary J.W. Choi and ending with Christopher P. Morris; that the nominations be placed on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 225. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 225) congratulating the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and consider the following nominations: 102, 120, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 11 a.m., on Friday, July 1, for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted; that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, July 1, it stand…