Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 3 and 4 en bloc, the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Denmark and the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Finland; that the protocols be advanced through their various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of the resolutions of ratification, and that there now be a division vote on the resolutions en bloc.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar Nos. 378 through 391, the nomination of Michael Hager to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs, reported out earlier today by the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and all nominations on the Security's desk; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that during the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the Senate committees may file committee-reported legislative and Executive Calendar business on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, during the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent act of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 322, H.R. 50.

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, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 323, H.R. 465.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed, en bloc, to the consideration of the following Calendar items: Nos. 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read the third time, passed, and that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that consideration of these items be printed separately in the Record, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed en bloc to the consideration of the following calendar items: Calendar Nos. 509 and 510.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to; that the preambles be agreed to; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en bloc; that the consideration of these items appear separately in the Record; and that any statements relating to the resolutions be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 385, submitted earlier today.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 386, submitted earlier today.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en bloc; and that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 387, which was submitted earlier today.

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 55, which was submitted earlier today.

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

The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 55) was agreed to.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 56, submitted earlier today.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and any statements relating to the concurrent resolution be printed in the Record.