happy birthday. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Thank you. ____________________

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 7:43 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, March 31, 2011, at 9:30 a.m…

I apologize to everyone, including the Presiding Officer, for having to wait, but there was an important meeting with a number of Senators going on in the Vice President's office, and I had to have those Senators there before I could…

following any leader remarks, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority…

for the benefit of all Senators, we have been trying in the last 24 hours or more to work our way through the amendments to get to a vote on this most important bill we are dealing with, the small business innovation bill, a bill that has…

America's favorite people are pioneers. We are a nation that celebrates those who first touched the moon, discovered the technologies that changed the world, and fought for what is right before everyone else. We believe in the brave and…

following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for an hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half…

following any remarks of Senator McConnell, if he does wish to speak, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 3 p.m., the Senate will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

first, I welcome you and everyone back after the break we had doing work at home. I hope everyone had a productive week. The past week was a productive one for the most crucial and closely watched discussion in Congress--our negotiations…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Boozman be recognized at 2:30 p.m. for up to 20 minutes to make his maiden speech to the Senate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

for the information of Senators, at 5:30 p.m. Monday when we return, there will be a vote on the confirmation of the D'Agostino 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 6:40 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 28, 2011, at 2 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 106. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 106)…

when I was a little boy growing up, we used to have chickens, and every morning the roosters we had would make the most noise, unbelievable noise they would make. Maybe those roosters thought that when they crowed, the Sun would come up…

following any leader remarks, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business until 10:30 this morning, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the majority…

I hesitate saying this because I will probably get in trouble, but this is a good reason why the House vote was bad today to disband public radio. It was such a wonderful piece. I did not know that.

I rise today to reintroduce the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act of 2011. This bill would transfer two small parcels of public land to Elko County and the Elko Indian Colony and provide an important economic development opportunity…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 48; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate…

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, March 28, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 40; that there be 1 hour for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 51 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 105. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 105) to condemn the…

I now ask we proceed to S. Res. 107. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 107) designating April 4, 2011, as ``National Association of Junior…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore and majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 30 until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…