I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 217. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 217) calling for…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H.R. 2279. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2279) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 57, S. Con. Res. 15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the DeMint amendment to the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I now ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow morning, Tuesday, June 28, at 10 a.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

The first vote will be tomorrow at noon on confirmation of James Cole to be Deputy Attorney General. We are working on an agreement to complete the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, so additional rollcall votes are…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these two bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV. ____________________

I ask for a second reading but object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The…

I ask unanimous consent that at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 62, 110, and 145, with all other provisions of the previous unanimous…

there will be no further rollcall votes today. The next vote will be Tuesday before the caucus. There will be no votes on Monday or tomorrow. I ask unanimous consent that the pending Coburn amendment No. 500 be withdrawn; that when the…

I ask unanimous consent that all first- degree amendments to S. 679, with the exception of the managers' amendment, must be offered prior to the close of business today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

we are trying to arrive at an end to this legislation. We are not there yet. We hope there will be no more votes today. We feel positive there will not be, but we are not ready to make that decision right now. We should within the next…

for the last month or 6 weeks the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, who served in this body for 36 years, has been assigned by the President of the United States to work with people who have been assigned by me, Senator…

following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30 today, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will…

I ask that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 215. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 215) designating the month of…

I am told there are two bills at the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1276) to repeal the authority to…

I now ask for a second reading but object to my own request to both of those bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. Monday, June 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the…

as announced previously, there will be no rollcall votes on Monday. The first vote of the week will be on Tuesday, June 28, at noon on confirmation of the Cole nomination. ____________________

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 5:55 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 27, 2011, at 2 p.m…

yesterday my friends, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, submitted a resolution supporting the U.S. involvement in the NATO action in Libya. I commend my friends who have…

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 75 be vitiated and the Senate adopt the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 75, S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute amendment be agreed to and considered original text for the purpose of further amendment; that there be a period of debate only on the bill until 3 p.m. today; that following the…