ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of senate resolution 48 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 48, congratulating the green bay packers on winning super bowl 45. ms. klobuchar: is there objection? the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, the senate will proceed. ms. klobuchar: so there's no objection? the presiding officer: no objection. ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the the preamble be agreed to the motion to reconsider be laid on the table and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that on monday, february 14th, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. the senate proceed

ms. klobuchar: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota is recognized. ms. klobuchar: i also ask that i be added as a cosponsor. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: i want to commend these two great leaders, senator kerry and senator mccain, for coming together on this resolution. a lot of people try to bring us apart in this great institution, but they speak with one voice. i was in vietnam, mr. president, with senator mccain, and i couldn't get over all the people that came up to him and still talk about the work that he and senator kerry had done together with p.o.w.'s and other issues, how they had gone to vietnam together. once again they have come together at a time of great crisis to tell the people of egypt, have the senate tell the people of egypt that we are there with them and we are behind them. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mr. akaka: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii is recognized. mr. akaka: mr. president, i rise today to strongly oppose senator wicker's amendment to the -- to prev