Madam President, I ask unanimous consent, I believe with the approval of the bill managers, to call up my amendment No. 4202, as modified, and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

At this time, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment, and I call up my amendment No. 4202, as modified, and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I once more ask unanimous consent to call up my amendment No. 4202, as modified, for consideration, and I ask that the pending amendment be set aside for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Madam President, this has been cleared by the majority bill manager, by Senator Inouye and his staff, I believe. Certainly the ranking member has no objection. I didn't know I had to clear amendments with all 100 Members of the Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Border Security

Mr. President, I would like to speak for a couple of minutes--I know the time at 4:45 is otherwise obligated; I will be briefer than that--about President Calderon's visit to the United States, his joint session speech to Congress, and a…

Mr. President, I am advised the bill is ready to be reported. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside any pending amendments and to call up amendment No. 3986. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, with the permission of the bill manager, I ask unanimous consent to set aside any pending amendments and to call up amendment No. 3986. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill is not yet pending.

Mr. President, I understand the bill has not yet been reported, but I would like to make a few comments on my amendment. As soon as the bill is reported, I will call up the amendment more specifically. I ask unanimous consent to speak as…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To protect United States taxpayers from paying for the…

Mr. President, I continue to have deep concerns about the legislation we are debating. I mentioned some of those concerns last week, including the bailout provisions that still effectively remain in the bill and the so-called orderly…