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the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. pryor: i understand we're in a quorum call. i'd ask that the quorum call be dispensed. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the energy committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 4850 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the clerk: h. 4850, an act to allow for innovations in alternative exec

nolings that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate is committee discharged and the snratd proceed t. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that a bingaman amendment which is at the desk an gred to, that a shaheen-portman amendment which is he desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of calendar number 497, h.r. 915. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar 497, h.r. h. 8915, an act to establish a border enforcement security task force program. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure.

mr. pryor: thank you. i ask unanimous consent committee the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to and the bill as amended be read a third time. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i know of no further debate on the bill. the presiding officer: if there is no further debate, the question is on passage of the measurement all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the bill is passed. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no spur veeng action or debate and -- intervening action or debate and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 6215 and the senate proceed to its consideration.

the presiding officer: the clerk will reportment. the clerk: h. 6215, an act to amend the trademark act of 1946 to correct an airer in the provisions relating to remedies for dilation. the presiding officer: without t objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i know of no further debate on the measure. the presiding officer: if there is no further debate, all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say. no the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the bill is passed. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 2706, which is received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2706, an act to prohibit the sale of bill fitch.

-- sale of bill fitch. mr. pryor: i know of no further debate on this measure and urge its passage. the presiding officer: if there is no further debate, all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say. no the ayes appear to have it. the ayes have it. the bill is passed. mr. pryor pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 526, s. res. 466. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 526, s. res. 466, calling for the release from prison of former prime minister of the ukraine.

the presiding officer: is there an objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, so ordered. mr. pryor: i further ask that the durbin amendment k4 is at the desk be agreed -- amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, and the senate immediately proceed to a voice vote on adoption of the resolution as amended. the presiding officer: without objection. all those in favor say yea. those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the aye haves it. the bill -- the ayes have it. the bill is passed -- the measure is passed. mr. pryor: i further ask that the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be b considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the record at the appropriate place. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the

senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 3556 which is at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 3556, an act to designate the united states courthouse in buffalo, new york, and on so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i futher and that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 445, h.r. 1791. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 445, h.r. 1791, an act to designate the united states courthouse under construction at 101 south united states route 1 in fort

pierce, florida, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor pryor: mr. president,k unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 4347, which is at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 4347, an act to designate united states courthouse located 709 west 9th street? juneau, laws, as the robert bucevier united states courthouse. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be

printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 444, s. 3311. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 444, s. 3311, a bill to designate the united states courthouse located at 2601 2nd avenue north, billings, montana, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 529, s. con. res. 50.

the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 529, s. con. res. 50, expressing the sense of congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed torque the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to this measure be printed in the record at the appropriate place. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to calendar number 532, s. 3486. the presiding officer: the clerk will reportmenthe clerkwill rep. the clerk: calendar number 532, s. 3486, a bill to implement the provisions of the hague agreement and the patent law treaty. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment 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 placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 498, s. 3193. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 498, s. 3193, a bill to make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the akaka 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 the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask

unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 6431 which is at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r h.r. 6431, an tok the provide flexibility -- an act to provide flexibility with respect to united states support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for burma and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor pryor: mr. president,i further ask that the bill be read three times and passed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the banking committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 2453 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2453, an act to require the secretary of the treasury to mint coins in

commemoration of mark twain. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the blumenthal amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 6433, which was received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 6433, an act to make corrections with respect to food and drug administration user fees. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill

appear at this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 4158, which was received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 4158, an act to confirm full ownership rights for certain united states astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 4223, and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk

will report. the clerk: h.r. 4223, an act to amend title 18, united states code, to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: 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 any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of h.r. 6375 which was received from the house and is at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 6375, an act to authorize certain department of veterans affairs major medical facility projects, and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid

upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any related statements be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of calendar number 523, s. 3315. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 523, s. 3315, a bill to repeal or modify certain mandates of the government accountability office. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the committee-reported amendment 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 motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the chair lay before the senate a message from the house on s. 300. the presiding officer: the chair

lays before the senate a message from the house. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, s. 300, entitled an act to prevent abuse of government charge cards do pass with an amendment. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the senate concur in the house amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask the chair to lay before the senate a message from the house on s. 710. the presiding officer: the chair lays before the senate a message from the house. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, s. 710, entitled an act to amend the solid waste disposal act and so forth do pass with an amendment. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the senate concur in the house amendment, the

motion to reconsider be made, laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the commerce committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 2838, and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2838, an act to authorize appropriations for the coast guard for fiscal years 2012-2015, and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the rockefeller substitute amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, that the title amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place

in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent for the senate to proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 525, s. 3341. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 525, s. 3341, an act to require a quadrennial diplomacy and development review, and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: mr. president, i further ask that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements related to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 5512. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. mr. pryor: and the senate proceed to its consideration.

the clerk: h.r. 5512, an act to amend title 28 united states code to realign divisions within two judicial school districts. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: 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 any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 6189 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 6189, an act to eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the office of justice programs. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent 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 any statements

related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 482, h.r. 1272. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 482, h.r. 1272, an act to provide for the use and distribution of funds, and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements related to the measure be printed in the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of calendar number 392, h.r. 2240. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar 392, h.r. 2240, an act to authorize exchange of land or interest in

land, and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent 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 any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the energy committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 2606 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2606, an act to authorize the secretary of the interior to allow the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities, and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that a bingaman 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

related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 2139, which was received from the house. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2139, an act to require the secretary of the treasury to mint coins, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table and that any statements related to the bill appear at this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 3624 introduced earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3624, a bill to amend section 31311 of title 49

united states code, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related to the bill appear in this point in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 3625 introduced earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3625, a bill to change the effective date for the internet publication and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed, the bill to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection.

mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res. 448 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 448, recognizing the 100th anniversary of hadasa and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the motion laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of the senate -- and the senate now proceed to s. res. 472. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 472 designating october 7, 2012, as operation enduring freedom veterans day. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure.

mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the enzi amendment at the desk be agreed to, that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the commerce committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res. 558 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 558, congratulating the athletes from the state of nevada and throughout the united states who participated in the 2012 olympic and paraolympic games and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements related to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask

unanimous consent the help committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res. 555 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 555, supporting the goals and ideals of national save for retirement week, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that the preamble of s. res. 448 be agreed to. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the committee on indian affairs be discharged from further consideration of s.

res. 561 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 561, recognizing national native american heritage month, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. pryor: i further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, 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 at the appropriate place. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today -- s. res. 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586,

587, 588, and 589. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc with no intervening action or debate and any statements related to the resolutions be printed in the record at the appropriate place. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that from saturday, september 22 through tuesday, november 13, the majority leader and senator lieberman be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i

ask unanimous consent that not withstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the senate the president of the senate -- the president 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. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: i ask unanimous consent that not withstanding the senate's recess, committees be authorized to report legislation in executive matters on friday, november 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times and that following each pro

forma session the senate adjourn until the next session. tuesday, september 25, 9:30 a.m. friday, september 28, 10:00 a.m. tuesday, october 2, 11:00 a.m. friday, october 5, 1:00 p.m. tuesday, october 9, 11:00 a.m. friday, october 12 at 10:30 a.m. tuesday, october 16 at 10:00 a.m. friday, october 19 at 11:00 a.m. tuesday, october 23 at 1:00 p.m. friday, october 26 at 1:00 p.m. tuesday, october 30 at 10:00 a.m. friday, november 2 at 11:00 a.m. tuesday, november 6 at 11:00 a.m. friday, november 9 at 10:00 a.m. and that the senate adjourn on friday, november 9 until 2:00 p.m. on tuesday, november

13. that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour deemed expired and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day. and that at 5:30 p.m. all postcloture time on the motion to proceed to s. 3525, the sportsman act, be yielded back and the senate proceed to a vote on the motion to proceed. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. pryor: mr. president, the next roll call vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on tuesday, november 13. if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on september 25.