I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…
Harry Reid
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I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. 2968. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2968) to make certain technical and…
I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Madam President, I am pleased that the Senate just passed S. 2799, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 and I thank Senators Dodd, Kerry, Shelby, Lieberman, Bayh, Kyl and many others who have worked…
Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
The Senator from Arizona has the assurance of the two leaders--Reid and McConnell--that there will be a vote when this matter comes back from conference, and I am committed to getting it back just as quickly as we can. The PRESIDING…
Madam President, this has been a long time in coming--I think 7 or 8 months--and I have had the distinguished Republican leader contact me on more than one occasion asking when we were going to be able to move this bill. I appreciate his…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…
Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4508. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 4508) to provide for…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to debate prior to the cloture vote on the Bernanke nomination be modified to provide that the debate prior to the cloture vote be extended until 3:20 this afternoon…
I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________





