Quorum call quorum call can quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the Senate Majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask further proceedings under the quorum call be disdispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent when the Senate Resumes consideration of s. 178 on wednesday, april 22, senator cornyn or his designee be recognized to withdraw the pending cornyn amendment and offer amendments number 1124 and 301. I further ask that there then be one hour of debate equally divided in the usual form and that following the use or yielding back of time the senate vote on the leahy amendment number 301 followed by a vote on amendment number 1124, both with a 60vote affirmative threshold for adoption. I further ask that if the cornynmurrayklobuchar amendment is agreed to, the time until 2 00 p. M. Be equally divided in the usual form and the senate then vote on the following amendments in the order listed and two minutes
Bill aimed at encouraging the development of energyefficient technologies for use in both commercial and residential buildings. Senate majority leader harry reid expressed dismay that efforts had failed to yield an overall agreement on amendments to move the bill forward, but he says hes hopeful members can regroup this week to advance the measure. Today theyll also debate and vote on two judicial nominations to the u. S. Court of federal claims. Over in the house, theres a brief pro forma session at 2 eastern, no legislative business expected. A comprehensive Forest Management bill that would direct the Agricultural Department to establish Timber Harvesting zones, also to resize and renew nutrition assistance programs that were not included in the farm bill. Follow the house live on cspan and the senate on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host well, it was in 2010 that the federal Communications
The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 42. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, there will now be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on the hazel nomination. Does anyone yield back their time . Is there objection . Without objection. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The question is on the hazel nomination. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this vote, the ayes are 95, the nays are 0. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. The senate will come to order. Mr. Reid mr. President , were going to have one more recorded vote. The next vote will be monday at 5 30. Well have two votes at that time. The presiding officer under the previous order, the clerk wil
Statement yesterday, that republicans are entitled to some amendments, im asking now, were able to get it down to 25 amendments, just to be considered, and will the majority consider these 25 amendments which can be done it could be done in half day. Would he car that consider that . Mr. Levin there are no democratic amendments on his list mr. Inhofe i said 25 for this is your list, you come up with your list. The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Levin we cannot agree to a list of amendments, many of which are not agreed to on this side, many which would be filibustered on this side which would result in just making it impossible for us to get to a Defense Authorization bill conclusion. I would ask unanimous consent, madam president , that a unanimous consent request which i was going to make but i will withhold that lists 25 26 amendments, half democratic and half republican, that i was going to ask unanimous consent be adopted because theyve been cleared but which i u
Ahead of liberal environmental groups. I encourage my colleagues on the floor with me today, mr. President , to continue pushing for policies that make energy more abundant and more affordable, unlike the heavyhanded regulations weve seen from the Obama Administration, these policies will actually create jobs and help grow the middle class in this country. Im going to continue fighting along with my colleagues who are here, joined me on the floor today to ensure we get votes on these policies and begin to rein in the outofcontrol regulations from the Obama Administration. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The presiding officer the senator from missouri. Mr. Blunt im pleased to be here with my colleagues talking about ways we can get people back to work, Energy Policies that clearly every economist that you talk to understands are a key to the future, i know the republican leader has joined us on the floor and i think im going to ask him if he has some comments hed like to make and can