Harry Reid

I note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I am told that S. 1660 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1619, the China currency legislation. The deadline for second-degree amendments to that legislation is at 10 a.m. this morning. At 10:30, there will be a rollcall vote on…

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 8:09 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 9:30 a.m…

The second-degree filing deadline for amendments to S. 1619 is at 10 a.m. tomorrow. There will be a rollcall vote at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1619, the China currency bill. ____________________

I note the absence of a quorum, Madam President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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 6:43 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at 10 a.m…

Cloture was filed tonight on S. 1619. Unless an agreement is reached, this vote will occur Thursday morning an hour after we come in session. The filing deadline for first-degree amendments to S. 1619 is 1 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday. Votes…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We…

I heard my friend say that, and I didn't want to get into a long dissertation about bipartisan opposition. There are 53 of us. A majority of Democrats will support the President's jobs bill. Mr. McCONNELL. The majority leader just…

I am sure that in the immediate future-- right away--the American people will see, once again, the Republicans are filibustering measures they shouldn't be filibustering--this time, the jobs bill. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I would just…

I think if the Republican leader is interested in the subject, I could put it in proper form, but we get the point. To get it on the floor, it needs 60 votes. I would be happy to, if the Republican leader would agree to a vote on a motion…

I note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded…

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:30 p.m. today. At 3:30, the Senate will begin consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1619, which is the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:39 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 29, 2011, at 1:45…

There will be two rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 3. The first vote will be on the confirmation of Henry Floyd of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and the second vote will be on the…

We have been working very hard on the Heather Higginbottom nomination. Heather Higginbottom has been nominated to be the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, a very important assignment. We have been trying to confirm…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 183, S. 1619. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hagan). The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the bill (S. 1619) to provide for identification of misaligned…

Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m. At that time the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 2608, the continuing resolution…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order, with the understanding that the vote at 5:30 Monday will be continued more than the normal time, but…

The next rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 2608 with an amendment, which is basically a 6-week continuing resolution to fund the…

I am in a moment going to note the absence of a quorum. There will be no speeches until the Republican leader and I have a chance to visit and determine what we are going to do this morning. We expect a vote fairly quickly. We will do the…

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 8:23 p.m., adjourned until Friday, September 23, 2011, at 9 a.m…

We await the House action on the continuing resolution. We will notify Senators when the votes are scheduled. ____________________

Surely. Mr. McCONNELL. I think I can probably speak for everybody on this side that if we had a choice between wrapping all of this up sometime tonight, as opposed to coming back tomorrow, I think I am pretty safe in saying we prefer, if…