I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this bill is one of those things that you fill time with, and I guess it is not going to hurt anything. So I would recommend…

I was disgusted by his comments as a woman and as a Republican. It was very upsetting.

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the Senate's adjournment, committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on Thursday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2733, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 5944) was…

I ask unanimous consent that the junior Senator from Louisiana be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions on Thursday, September 29, through Monday, November 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5946, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 651, S. 2959. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the Senate H. Con. Res. 166, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I further 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 PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I understand there are two bills at the desk and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time en bloc. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will receive their second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 122, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Udall amendment to the concurrent resolution be agreed to; the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to; that the Udall amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to…