Madam President, it is my understanding that S. 3663 is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for a second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3663) to promote…

Madam President, I object to any further proceedings at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV. ____________________

Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the small business jobs bill. There will be an hour of debate prior to a rollcall vote on a motion to invoke cloture. The hour will be equally divided and…

Madam President, both parties claim they are friends of small business. This bill gives Members of both parties the opportunity to prove it. This is not just talk. Listen to what this bill has in it. This bill is called the Small Business…

We have 5 minutes left; is that right? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

I yield 4 minutes to my friend from Louisiana. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Louisiana.

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, let me bring all of the Senators up to date as to where we are. A member of the minority indicated that that Senator would vote for cloture if we took out a provision we put in, the agricultural disaster relief. So after…

My frustration is pretty high. I cannot possibly understand how my friends on the other side of the aisle could vote against cloture. We have agreed to take out the provision dealing with agricultural disaster--take it out. We have agreed…

There is nothing to unsnarl. We have agreed to take out the offending provision that Senators on the other side of the aisle said they wanted out. I took it out. They wanted to offer amendments. I have agreed to let them offer amendments…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion on H.R. 5297 be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Louisiana.

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586 with an amendment, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as…