esident, the senate is still not in order. the presiding officer: would people please move year conversations out of the senate. the presiding officer: the nator om nor dakota. mr. dorgan: mr. president, i indicated yesterday when i asked unanimous consent on a nomination that i would be back on the floor today at 4:30, so following this vote, i wanted to come to the floor to once again ask unanimous consent -- i told my colleague from louisiana, senator vitter, that i was going to do this. i told him last week what i asked -- when came to speak about this, i said, i don't under any condition come to the floor of the senate to be critical of another senator. that's not something i enjoy doing. in this case, i explained to senator vitter that i was going to be vit cal of something he has -- critical of something he has done, and i felt it appropriate, and as a matter of courtesy -- mr. president, the senate not in order. the presiding officer: the senate will please be in order. the senator from north dakota. mr. dorgan: mr. pr