Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 750, 855, 749, 856, and 759 En Bloc

Mr. President, at the present time, Social Security has an unfunded liability of $25 trillion over the infinite horizon. There is a problem. It is not to scare seniors, it is to preserve and make the program sustainable. When President…

Mr. President, we are willing to take this on a voice vote. We yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the Blumenthal amendment No. 825. The amendment (No. 825) was agreed to…

Mr. President, this amendment is not germane to the budget resolution. It creates a point of order concerning subject matter that is not within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget, prohibiting Federal employees or agencies from…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, after I finish. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment. All of us know there is a great value to pre-school, and the Federal Government already spends as much as $20 billion per year on early childhood programs, including…

For the information of all Senators, this will be the first series of votes today. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to…

Mr. President, once again I have to ask my colleagues to vote ``no.'' This is a tax reform idea that has some merit, but it has to be dealt with in the context of comprehensive tax reform rather than a stand-alone proposal. I know that he…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kirk amendment No. 545 and the Inhofe amendment No. 649 be modified with the changes at the desk. I further ask unanimous consent that a vote on Whitehouse amendment No. 867 occur after the…

A rollcall vote has been requested. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Casey amendment No. 632.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up the following amendments en bloc on behalf of Senator Sullivan: Nos. 504, 505, 506 and 1011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, again I ask my colleagues to vote ``no.'' Tax reform must be handled by the tax committee. Putting it in the budget does not help move the process forward. There are a number of questions the committee needs to address: What…