I move to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, the debt limit bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, a bill to…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Energy Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 812 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 812) was…

Mr. President, I am told that H.J. Res. 76 has been received from the House and is at the desk and due for activity. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the joint resolution by title for the first time. The bill clerk read as…

I would object to any further proceedings at this time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The measure will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I understand H.J. Res. 79 is due for a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the joint resolution for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79)…

Following the remarks of Senator Landrieu and Senator Johanns, I would ask that--well, I will say that the Senate will stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:58 p.m., adjourned until Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 1…

Mr. President, this is my opinion. If we allow the United States to default on its debt for the first time in our glorious history, it will be a black mark on our reputation, and that is a gross understatement. There will be a financial…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair to allow for a Republican special caucus meeting with President Obama. Recognition of the Majority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, the debt limit bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, a bill to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time until 6 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, and that the Democrats be limited to 10 minutes each. Basically, the reason is we have lots of…

The President issued a warning to Congress: The full consequences of a default by the United States--or even the prospect of a default by the United States--are impossible to predict and awesome to contemplate. Denigration of the full…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 58. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (H. Con…

Mr. President, I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these measures en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The measures will be placed on the calendar.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Reserving the right to object, the senior Senator from Texas has always been very courteous to me. Yesterday was no exception in withholding his unanimous consent request when we discussed this issue. It was about 2 o'clock in the…