Floor Statements

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary work of Peggy L. Greenberg, director of the Office of Education and Training, who is retiring at the end of this month after 11 years. Peggy has been responsible for the training and development of all Senate staff in both the Washington, DC, office and all the Senate State offices. Her department offers programs in a wide variety of areas including general professional development, management and leadership development, legislative information and technical computer skills training.

After earning her undergraduate degree in nursing from Southwestern Louisiana, Ms. Greenberg moved from nursing in Louisiana to Massachusetts, where she was a pediatric nurse. She eventually became the director of nursing inservice education and later the director of education for all of Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Boston. During that time, she earned a master's degree in adult and continuing education from Boston University.

Peggy was the director of Organization Effectiveness and Performance Consulting for Med Star Physician Partners and then a director of learning and organization development for Kaiser Permanente of the Mid- Atlantic States. She was recognized in the Kaiser Permanente organization nationwide as a leader in the training and organization development area.

Peggy Greenberg has been a key contributor to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Senate staff. We have all benefited from her professional and personal commitment to improving every aspect of or our individual and organizational development. The Senate has been fortunate to have someone with her knowledge and experience.

The Senate community will miss Peggy, and wishes her well as she enjoys long and adventurous bike rides with her husband, Brian and continues indulging her love of tap dancing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, September 23, upon the disposition of S.J. Res. 30, the Senate then proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 3628, the DISCLOSE Act; that the motion to reconsider be agreed to and that at 2:15 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3628, with the time until then equally divided and controlled between the two leaders, or their designees.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3828, introduced earlier today.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 550, S. 3107.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time; that the Veterans Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4667, which is the companion measure from the House, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; that the bill, H.R. 4667, be read the third time and passed; further, that S. 3107 be returned to the calendar; that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 507, S. 1448.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 508, S. 2906.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 566, H.R. 3980.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5682, and that the Senate then proceed to its consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and that any statements be printed in the Record.

I ask unanimous consent the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 623 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record.

I ask we now proceed to S. Res. 638, submitted earlier today.

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table.

Mr. President, I am told that S. 3827, introduced earlier today by Senator Dodd, is at the desk and ready for its first reading.

I ask for a second reading and object to my own request.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 23; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 10:30 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the second half; further, upon the completion of morning business, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 30, a joint resolution of disapproval regarding the National Mediation Board, as provided under the previous order.

Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will consider the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 30. Under the consent agreement for consideration of the joint resolution, there will be 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on the motion to proceed. This vote is expected to occur as early as 12:30 p.m. tomorrow. That will be the first vote of the day.

Also, as provided under a previous order, at 2:15 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a rollcall vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3628, the DISCLOSE Act.

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order.

Mr. President, today in the Senate there will be a period of morning business until 11 a.m. with the time controlled between the leaders or their designees. The majority will control the first half of that time; the Republicans will control the second half.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Defense authorization bill. The time until 12:30 p.m. will be equally divided between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees.

The Senate will then recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the DOD authorization bill.