Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the Calendar Nos. 24 and 30, and that the treaties be considered as having advanced through the various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of the resolutions of ratification; that any committee understandings, declarations, and conditions, if applicable, be agreed to; that any statements be printed in the Record as if read; and that the Senate take one vote on the resolution of ratification; further, that when the resolutions of ratification are voted on, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table; the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate resume legislative session, all without intervening action or debate.

Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the resolutions of ratification.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the previous action with respect to the House Message to H.R. 2638 be vitiated.

I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 2638.

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message:

Resolved that the House agree to the amendment of the

Senate, to the bill, H.R. 2638, an act making appropriations

for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, do pass

with a House amendment to the Senate amendment.

Cloture Motion

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 and I send a cloture motion to the desk.

I now move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 with an amendment which is at the desk.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

I ask for the yeas and nays.

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk and ask for its consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

I ask unanimous consent ask that no motion to refer be in order during the pendency of the message.

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5350 which was received from the House.

I ask unanimous consent that the Shelby amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 1081, H.R. 2963.

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 1086, H.R. 2631.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute 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 related thereto be printed in the Record.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 441, S. 1492.

I ask unanimous consent that an Inouye amendment which is at the desk be considered; that an Inouye second-degree amendment be considered and agreed to; the Inouye amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the committee substitute amendment, as amended, 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 any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 1041, S. 3192.

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 title amendment be agreed to; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements relating to this measure be printed in the Record.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 1088, S. 3477.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendments be agreed to; the Lieberman amendment which is at the desk 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 related thereto be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 467, S. 1582.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be withdrawn, that an Inouye substitute amendment, which is at the desk, 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 any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5618, and the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the substitute amendment, which is at the desk, 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 this measure be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 3536 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

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 related thereto be printed in the Record.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed en bloc to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 686 and S. Res. 687, which were submitted earlier today.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be

agreed to en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 688 which was submitted earlier today.

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 689 which was submitted earlier today.

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