Harry Reid

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I know everyone is anxious to finish. I am too. This is a massive bill. It is so good for our country. This bill includes student loans, flood insurance, and 2.8 million jobs. There are a lot of disappointments. I have a few in this bill that I would be happy to share with someone at the right time. We must waive this. This is one of the great accomplishments of this Congress. Please, everyone, vote to waive this.

Mr. REID. I cannot hear the Senator from Tennessee.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, I move to waive all applicable sections of those Acts and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of the pending conference report, and I ask for the yeas and nays. However, I ask unanimous consent that the letter from CBO be printed in the Record at this point, which indicates that not only is everything paid for in this bill, it reduces the debt.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Congressional Budget Office is a nonpartisan body that determines what spending is for the Congress, and they have determined that this bill is paid for and it reduces the debt.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I yield back all time.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. REID

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 11:30 a.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 661; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate proceed to vote on that matter without intervening action or debate, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session.

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Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of Presidential Nomination 1680 and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any related statements be printed in the Record; and that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce be discharged from further consideration of PN 1442, 1461, 1462, 1671, 1377, and 1734; that the nominations be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that there be no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider Calendar Nos. 726, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 778, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, and 824; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that there be no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN 1121; that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that there be no intervening action or debate; that there be no further motions in order to the nomination; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate then resume legislative session.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, we are on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237; is that true?

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived; that at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, there be 10 minutes equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2237.

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Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for 10 minutes each.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Friday, June 29, 2012.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Friday, June 29, 2012.

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Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 6064, which was received from the House and is at the desk.

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Mr. REID. Mr. President, I further ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read the third time; and that the Senate proceed to a voice vote on passage of the bill, as amended.

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

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate proceed to S. Res. 376.

Mr. REID. 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. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 3238 and that the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. REID. 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 related to the measure be printed in the Record.