I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 358, S. 2197. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2197) to repeal certain…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I hope my Republican colleagues will think long and hard the next few days. We have made some progress this year-- it has been limited but some progress--in passing a few bipartisan bills. We started with the Murray-Ryan budget, which was…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Moving Forward

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 440. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 440) recognizing the…

the remaining votes, if any, will be by voice. On Monday we will have at least three votes starting at 5:30 p.m. ____________________

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 332, H.R. 3474. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 332, H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal…

the last vote was about 10 minutes over time. We waited patiently for everyone. For the next two votes, at the end of the time we are going to cut it off. We have a lot of things going on during lunchtime. If you are not here, you are not…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the current resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (H. Con…

I have a first-degree amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3025 to S. 2262. The…

I have a motion to commit S. 2262, with instructions, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to commit the bill (S. 2262) to…

I have a second-degree amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3024 to amendment No. 3023. The…

I have a second-degree amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3026 to amendment No. 3025. The amendment is as follows: In…

I will be very brief. My friend talks about the left-leaning Senators. Three of the Democratic Senators who sponsored this legislation could be called anything but leaning left: Landrieu, Manchin, and Warner. That brings a smile to…

Yes, yes, absolutely yes.

I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3028 to the instructions of the motion to…

I have a first-degree amendment at the desk I ask to be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3023 to…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 3:45 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees; that at 3:45 p.m. it be in order for the Republican leader or his designee to offer up to two motions to…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 366, S. 2260. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 366, S. 2260, a bill to amend the Internal…

it is not often I agree with what the Koch brothers say or do. Their radical agenda is normally so far out of the mainstream that it makes opposition to their agenda very easy. So imagine my surprise when last week I read a quote from a…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, postcloture. Postcloture time will expire at about a quarter…

on the floor is Senator Shaheen from New Hampshire. I have never had a Senator better prepared than she on any issue that we bring up, who is more concerned about her State, and has worked harder on an issue than she has worked on the…

on behalf of Senators Shaheen and Portman, I call up substitute amendment No. 3012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mrs. Shaheen and Mr…

my staff just told me we are now at more than 500 filibusters--500. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Illinois.