Perfect. We are down to the remaining two speakers, 3 minutes each. I ask that Senator Gardner be recognized at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.

I ask that the Senator from South Carolina be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.

Madam President, let me explain a little bit about what we witnessed on the Senate floor. Actually, it may be a little bit confusing, but it is an important issue. With regard to the Coast Guard, my colleagues from Louisiana and…

No, it just made it so there was parity between the brave men and women of the Coast Guard and the brave men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines--all of whom are risking their lives for our country and our citizens. Right…

I think as soon as possible we could get it passed. I talked to the President on Wednesday. He said he was 100 percent behind this bill, the way he was behind that other bill to provide backpay to everybody else who has been affected by…

Madam President, I want to make one other point after the eloquent comments of my good friend from Texas. We have already done something similar here. We are all breaking for lunch right now. My Democratic colleagues are going to go do…

Madam President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 268)…

I now ask unanimous consent for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will…

Madam President, it is unusual to be here on a Saturday morning in Washington, DC, but recognizing that we have been in the midst of a partial government shutdown for now 29 days, it seems to me that this is an absolutely appropriate place…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 25, submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following the remarks of Senator Warner, the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Virginia is…

Mr. President, a couple of days ago I came to the floor to talk about the partial government shutdown, how it is impacting different parts of my State--the Great State of Alaska--and, in particular, how it is impacting the men and women in…

Madam President, I want to spend a few minutes talking about the partial government shutdown, which is happening right now, and, more importantly, related to it, the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard who are working today, like every…

Nobody thinks this is a good idea. Nobody thinks this is a good idea. So last week, a number of us in this body, Democrats and Republicans, put forward a bill that simply says we should pay the men and women of the Coast Guard, even if we…

Mr. President, I have listened to some of the remarks from my colleague from Maine. I appreciate so much of what he has said, the reminder to us all to be acting in good faith here. I would like to just take a few moments this morning to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, January 14; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the senior Senator from Alaska be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions today through Monday, January 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…