John Sununu

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, for the information of all Senators, when the Senate reconvenes on Monday, April 28, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1 p.m. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton. There will be no rollcall votes on Monday. The next rollcall vote will occur on Tuesday, April 29, at approximately 12 noon. On behalf of the majority leader, I thank my colleagues for their hard work and cooperation over the past few weeks. We have completed action on the budget resolution, the war supplemental, the CARE act, the PROTECT Act, and a host of other important pieces of legislation, including a number of measures to assist our men and women in the Armed Forces. I wish all my colleagues a safe and restful Easter recess.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 38 following the remarks of Senator Byrd for up to 30 minutes. I further ask that if the House has not acted upon S. Con. Res. 38, then the Senate reconvene at 12 noon, Monday, April 14.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 38, until 12:00 noon, Monday, April 28. I further ask that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, the Journal of the proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and that there then be a period of morning business until 1 p.m., with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; provided that at 1 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton to be a Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit as stipulated under the previous order.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to H.R. 1770, which is being held at the desk.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam 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 to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 38, which is at the desk.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that during this adjournment of the Senate, the majority leader, the assistant majority leader, or Senator Warner be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.

Mr. SUNUNU

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

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 66, H.R. 145.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam 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 to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 70, S. 703.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution and preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Armed Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 109 and that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. SUNUNU

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

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 65, S. 763.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. I ask unanimous consent the Hatch amendment to the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the resolution as amended be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the preamble be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.

Mr. SUNUNU. I ask unanimous consent the Senate immediately proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 68, S. Res. 117.

Mr. SUNUNU

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

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 36, submitted earlier today by Senators Daschle, Frist, Hagel, Johnson, and Stevens.

Mr. SUNUNU

Mr. SUNUNU. I ask unanimous consent that the joint resolution be read a third time and passed, the resolutions be agreed to, and that the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, and that any statements relating to these matters be printed in the Record.

Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following resolutions en bloc: Calendar No. 73, S.J. Res. 8; Calendar No. 74, S. Res. 108; Calendar No. 75, S. Res. 111.