I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business for debate only until 7 p.m. tonight, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; further, that the majority leader be recognized at 7 p.m. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 21, S. 216. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 216) to increase…

I ask unanimous consent that the amendments at the desk be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 43, the adjournment resolution, until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 2; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of…

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment of the Senate, the majority leader or Senator Rockefeller be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be discharged from further consideration of S. 375 and the bill be referred to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolutions be…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to this matter be printed in the Record…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 33. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 127, and the Senate proceed to the matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 33, S. Res. 109. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, and all the…

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

today, after more than 20 years of service to the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, Rebecca Eyster will retire. Rebecca is one of the official reporters of the debates and proceedings in this Chamber. She is one of the…

I rise today to show my appreciation for the actions of seven young Americans who make up this year's School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award recipients as chosen by the American Automobile Association. In 1920, the American Automobile…

the longer the Senator from Maine talks, the more reason there is not to bring that up in the status that it is in now. She is absolutely right. The issue she talks about in the Wall Street reform bill was brought in at a time when there…

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 7:55 p.m., adjourned until Monday, May 2, 2011, at 2 p.m…

following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until we receive the continuing resolution papers from the House of Representatives; therefore, the time until 2 p.m. will be equally divided and controlled between the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 138 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 35, S. Res. 128. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 128) expressing…

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 74 and 76; that there be 1 hour of debate equally divided in the usual form…

therefore, the first rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m. when we return. That vote will be on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 76, the nomination of Kevin Hunter Sharp to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 154, S. Res. 155, S. Res. 156, and S. Res. 157. There being no objection, the…