There are four measures at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the measures by title for a second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 84) making…

I ask unanimous consent that the Levin amendment to the concurrent resolution, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to; that a Levin amendment to the preamble, which is at the desk, be agreed…

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, with the Presiding Officer's permission, I ask the clerk to report the cloture motion I have filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the…

Following leader remarks the time until 1 p.m. will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders and their designees. At 1 p.m. the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair for a special caucus meeting with the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Madam President, my friend, the distinguished senior Senator from Illinois, gave an analogy that applies to a lot of what my friend from Texas said. First of all, we haven't done appropriations bills. We haven't done appropriations bills…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the Carper title amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, and the motions…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 199, S. 1276. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1276) to increase oversight of…

I come to the floor today saddened by the news that Nevada Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce has passed away. She was the staunch liberal conscience of the Nevada State Legislature, but she commanded respect from both sides of the aisle because…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:45 p.m., adjourned until Friday, October 11…

We have not passed a budget here in Washington, D.C., in 5 years.

I look forward to continue working with all of my colleagues--all of my colleagues--on a bipartisan basis, because that is the only way--only way--we ever get anything done in this place.

They have usurped that authority completely and said, I have groundwater concerns and therefore I am conditioning your permit or I am denying it without ever talking to the individual who under State law has exclusive authority to…

Nothing in the legislation says please ignore water issues when you are making permitting decisions.

I think this is as critical of a hearing as we can have at this date and time.

What sense does it make to raise the debt ceiling and yet do so without any structural changes to this Government?

I come to the floor today to give credit where credit is due and to commend a Republican who understands the negative consequences of this shutdown, and he is the Governor from my home State of Nevada, Governor Brian Sandoval. Yesterday…