Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Paul be recognized to call up amendment No. 19 which deals with the Davis-Bacon issue; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided between Senators Paul and Rockefeller or their…

That being the case, we will have votes probably around 5:30, give or take a few minutes. Everyone should be alerted that there is likely to be some time yielded back. If that is the case, we will begin voting sooner. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 44. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

Mr. President, we have made good progress on this bill. We are working through the amendments. The staff has been doing yeomen's work. The Finance Committee is going to meet on Tuesday to report out funding for this bill. They have a path…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, 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 7:27 p.m., adjourned until Friday, February 4, 2011, at 10…

I ask unanimous consent that S. 126 be discharged from the Committee on Rules and Administration and be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I extend my condolences to the family of my good friend Mr. Eddie Escobedo, who passed away in Las Vegas, NV, on October 15, 2010. He was 77 years old. Eddie left behind his loving wife of 50 years, Dona Maria Escobedo, his…

I ask unanimous consent the Finance Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 109 and the bill be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, over the last 20 years, the apportionment of committee funding has gone a straight two-thirds for majority and one- third for minority during the 1990s, regardless of the size of the majority and minority, to biannual…

I thank my friend, the Republican leader, and ask unanimous consent that a joint leadership letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Joint Leadership…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 42. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…