I ask unanimous consent that the nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, sent to the Senate by the President on June 9, 2011, be jointly referred to the Committee on Environment and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 10 a.m., to hold a briefing entitled, ``Intelligence Update on Libya.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security be authorized to meet during the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Energy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 10 a.m., in 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled Setting the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking, housing…

following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. The majority will control the first half of that time and the Republicans will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will…

I have spoken with the chairman, Senator Boxer, and a number of other Senators, including Senator Snowe, who has offered her amendment on this bill. She has not determined yet how much time she wants. We will work with her to make sure she…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

it is my understanding the order before the Senate is that we are going to vote on the Tester amendment; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican leader is recognized. Amendment No. 390 (Purpose: To reform the regulatory process to…

I renew my request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 782) to amend the Public Works and Economic…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m.; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of Senators Moran and Isakson. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

there will be a rollcall vote on the Tester amendment tomorrow at approximately 2 p.m. That amendment will be subject to a 60-vote threshold. ____________________

I want to express my appreciation to Senators Durbin and Tester for their warm relationship and to every Senator here on this most difficult issue, for allowing us to get this done tomorrow expeditiously. It is something that had to be…

I ask unanimous consent that following morning business on Wednesday, June 8, the Senate resume consideration of S. 782, the EDA Revitalization Act, with the time until 2 p.m. equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to S. 782, the Economic Development Act, be withdrawn and the Senate adopt the motion to proceed to S. 782; further, that after the clerk reports the…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for an hour, with Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half. Following that morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of…

as I was doing my exercise this morning, I heard on the news the announcement that 10 years ago today, when President Bush--I could hear his voice celebrating the tax cuts for the wealthy--said: I know we have these huge surpluses, but…