That was an extremely complicated parliamentary request. Perhaps it would be helpful to my colleagues if I gave a little bit of explanation of what occurred. The good news, in my judgment, is that the Senate has adopted by voice vote an…

Madam President, I would ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Massachusetts be permitted to speak for no longer than 10 minutes. If she were a little shorter than that, it would make me very happy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Madam President, I see the Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is on the floor. I would inquire, through the Chair, how long she is seeking to speak. We were about to proceed to the consideration of the amendment that has been…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Basic Functions Of Government

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the Reid amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Antiretaliation

Madam President, I am pleased to be a longtime supporter and original cosponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, known more commonly as ENDA. This bill will affirm the principle that individuals in the workplace should be judged…

Mr. President, I wish to discuss the nomination of Patricia Millett to be a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Pattie, as she is known, is clearly well qualified. She has received support from Attorneys General appointed by…

Mr. President, today, Senator McCaskill, Senator Ayotte, Senator Heitkamp, and I are introducing the Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2013, which would strengthen our process for allowing federal employees and other individuals to have…

Once again, I would like to thank Chairman Miller for bringing this bill to the floor, as well as Chairman Flores and Ranking Member Takano of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity for their work on this particular bill, and I would…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke).

I also have no further requests for time. I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 2011, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I would encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support H.R. 2189, as amended. Once again, I want to thank Chairman Miller and his staff for working very diligently on this piece of legislation…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano).

Tomorrow, October 24, is Food Day, a nationwide movement to promote healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food; and next week, Congress will begin the process of reconciling the House and Senate farm bills. I know this is a big job…

Madam President, Winston Churchill once famously observed that Americans will always do the right thing only after they have tried everything else. I think the last 2 weeks demonstrates the wisdom of that observation. I join my colleagues…

Madam President, later today the Senate is likely to consider legislation that would reopen government, avert the default, and put us on a long-term path to come up with a plan to deal with our unsustainable $17 trillion national debt by…

Thank you, Chairman Ryan, for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to be on the floor on this bipartisan issue, which we certainly don't have enough of today, and I am happy to be here as well with the chairman of the…