under the previous order, all postcloture time is yielded back. the question is on confirmation of the nominee. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominee is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate will resume legislative session. a senator: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. dodd: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. dodd: i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. dodd: i rise to express my opposition to the levin-mccain amendment over the production of the f-22 fighter putting us at odds with our president, and the chairman and ranking member of the senate armed services committee and for those fine public cert

under agreement reached last week, if cloture is invoked, all postcloture debate time will be yieldedck and the senate will immediately proceed it a vote on confirmation of the nomination. if cloture is invoked, the vote on confirmation could be a voice vote. upon disposition of the vote, the senate will resume consideration of the department of defense bill. there will be no roll call votes after 2:00 or so afternoon. mr. president, the coming weeks are at a critical time, not just here in congress but in our country. this month we'llwork to stablize our broken health care system and lower costs for the middle class. this month we'll also discuss, debate, and i'm confident ultimately confirm president obama's outstanding nominee for the supreme court, judge sonia sotomayor. both these goals require both sides to work together. i repeat, both of these goals require both sides to work together. each requires all of us to work in good faith. because if we're to do what our country needs to do, we must work as partners, not partisans. we've said all along that we strongly prefer to fix h

amendment with the time equally controlled between the leaders or designees, if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be yielded back and amendment 539 be agreed to and and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, upon disposition of the hate crimes amendment, senator levin be recognized to offer the levin-mccain amendment, the time until 5:30 july 15, be with respect to the amendment, and all time equally divided between chambliss and levin and the senate proceed to the vote on the amendment during the f-22 further that the mandatory quorum be waived with respect to rule 22 and the purpose of this unanimous consent is to achieve just what the senator from arizona asked for. a timely consideration of both amendments will be back on the bill on his amendment and i ask unanimous consent that we accept this schedule cruel and move forward. mr. mccain: reserving the right to object. the presiding officer: is there an object? mr. mccain: i will object. i'm not asking that there be a time agreement on hate crimes. i'm asking that the hate crimes bill be brought up as a standing bill. the senat

if cloture is invoked, postcloture time be considered to have begun as if cloture had been invoked at 11:00 a.m. on monday morning. further, mr. president, i have a cloture motion at the desk on the bill itself. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on h.r. 299, the agriculture appropriations act for fiscal year 2010 signed by 17 senators as follows: mr. reid: i ask that reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: again, you renew my request, mr. president, that the cloture vote occur on the substitute a 5:30 on monday, august 3. and if cloture is invoked, postcloture time be considered to have begun as if cloture had been invoked a 111:00 a.m. further, that the mandatory quorums required be waive and the tw first tw amendments at te desk be filed by 3:30 p.m. on monday. the presiding officer:without o. -- without objection. colorado mr. president? the presidi

that upon disposition of the listed amendments all postcloture time be yielded back. further that the hatch-leahy and brownback amendments be first debated and voted tonight. upon disposition of those amendments, senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on amendment 1511. if cloture is invoked amendment 1511 if amended be agreed to and the motion to table be laid upon the table. further, remaining amendments relateed to hate crimes still be in order. further, if cloture is not invoked on the leahy amendment, the motion to reconsider be considered entered and the part of the agreement relating to the amendments with respect to hate crimes be null and void. provided further that if upon reconsideration and cloture is invoked, the remaining amendments not disposed of prior to cloture remain in order. further, that the next first-degree amendment in order to s. 1390 be a republican amendment, with no amendment in order to the amendment during today's session. if amendment being offered tonight and debate commencing on the amendment when the senate resumes co