Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Executive Calendar Nos. 493, 494, 556, 581, 589, 590, 592, 647, 705, 722, 726, 747, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 794, 799, 800, 801, 824…

Let me express my appreciation to our being able to work through some of these. There are quite a few left to go. The Secretary for the majority just indicated to me that there are some other names that will be cleared later today. So I…

Mr. President, I appreciate very much the understanding of my friends who have been here waiting to talk for several hours. I also announce that one of the reasons we are waiting is to determine if we need to have votes tonight. Everyone…

Madam President, following leader remarks there will be a period for morning business until 12:30 p.m. today, with Senators being allowed during that period of time to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The majority will control the first 30…

If I can just interrupt my friend for a minute, does the Senator have some consent agreements he wants to do or would he rather I come back? Mr. McCONNELL. I have one consent in here, yes.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Warner). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, following leader remarks there will be a period for morning business until 5:15 today with Senators allowed during that period of time to talk for up to 10 minutes each. At that time, the Senate will turn to the Executive…

I am told that H.R. 5297 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5297)…

Mr. President, I now object to any further proceedings on this matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

Mr. President, what we do on the Senate floor has consequences far beyond this building. We know our work has real world costs, far beyond the beltway. But it is not just what we do that touches our constituents' lives and livelihoods, it…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I realize very much the financial situation our country finds itself in today. Everyone on this side of the aisle recognizes that. We also recognize the fact that the problems dealing with the…

Mr. President, my friend says he has never seen anything like this. Well, I have never seen anything like this reasoning. Everyone knows that President Obama did not cause the oil gushing into the ocean, and he has done his utmost to try…