Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 116, which was received from the House.

I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate now vote on the motion to invoke cloture

on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625; further, that if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be yielded back and Senator Lee or his designee be recognized to make a budget point of order; that the majority leader or his designee be recognized to make a motion to waive; and that following the disposition of the motion to waive, the Senate vote on the motion to concur with further amendment with no other intervening action or debate.

I would say to my good friend from Tennessee--by the way, I am very sorry he has decided to leave the Senate, given how much he has obviously enjoyed it today.

Well, my good friend from Tennessee knows that my principal responsibility is begging, pleading, and cajoling. I have been in continuous discussions, shall I say, with several of our Members who were legitimately unhappy about one aspect or another, and they spent a lot of time thinking over whether or not they wanted to expedite the process. I must say, after a long and intense day of such discussions with several of our Members who have legitimate concerns, I am relieved, rather than depressed, that we might be able to actually finish tonight.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to concur with further amendment and the Senate now vote on the motion to concur.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 539.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 666.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 728.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 605.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.