of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 476, which is the veterans corps service act. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 476, s. 3457, a bill to require the secretary of veterans affairs to establish a veterans job corps and for other purposes. mr. reid: madam president, the first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or they are designees. the republicans will control the first half, the majority the final a yesterday i filed cloture on the cybersecurity bill. the filing deadline for first-degree amendments is 1:0 1:00 p.m. today. we will let the senate know about votes scheduled. we're trying to do one on burma and the african trade bill that we've wanted to do for a long time, but the republi