We yield back our remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of…

Madam President, I think the end is in sight, hopefully, on this bill. Our staff has been working hard. We have all been working hard to get amendments worked out. I know both sides have conference lunches that are taking place now. So we…

Madam President, we yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Dwight L. Bush, Sr., of the District of Columbia, to be…

Madam President, the majority leader, the Senator from Nevada, came to the floor last night to take exception to my criticisms of how the Senate operates these days. I have criticized the actions of the current majority leadership, of…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join Senator Klobuchar in cosponsoring a resolution designating the week of March 9, 2014, as National Youth Synthetic Drug Awareness Week. The abuse of synthetic drugs has grown rapidly in a very short…

Mr. President, in the last few weeks I have come to the floor many times to speak about how the Senate has deteriorated from being the deliberative body it is supposed to be. Considering the comity on the floor on this bill under the…

A final rule that covers chain restaurants and the full range of similar retail establishments... will ensure that Americans have access to the information they need to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families.

Coverage of novel tobacco products--such as e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine--will protect Americans from unregulated products and help prevent a new generation from becoming addicted to nicotine.

I understand that both the menu labeling final rule, called for in the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed tobacco deeming rule, called for in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act are under review by OMB.

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman, the chair of the Constitution Subcommittee, for yielding to me. I rise in support of this act. I am a little bit astonished by some of the debate and the dialogue that has taken place here throughout…

I thank the gentleman. I want to make a point. The President even amended ObamaCare by press conference, which is completely outrageous. Not to get to the immigration components of this, there is nothing in this that deports anyone. The…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To include rural and remote areas as underserved areas identified…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the nominations confirmed today, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to yield back 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I am pleased the Senate is now considering the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. I have a first-degree amendment to the committee-reported substitute amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Madam President, we are now on the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. I know Senator Alexander and I, and others, are anxious to consider amendments. I encourage people who have amendments to bring them to the floor so…

I wish to join with Senator Burr in supporting the amendment. Amendment No. 2812 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2812.