Mr. President, I move that the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the presence of all absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The…

As soon as I finish my remarks, we will enter into an agreement on how the speakers will go forward. The shutdown of the Federal Government is now affecting some families more than others. It is affecting families who are the most…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator McConnell be recognized, which we really do not need consent for him. He has time under his leader time. Following his statement I ask unanimous consent that Senator McCain be recognized for 15 minutes…

I say, Madam President, through the Chair to my friend: three Democrats, two Republicans. It does not sound too outrageous to me. So would the Senator object to that?

Regular order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard to the modified request. Is there objection to the original request?

Madam President, the order now before the Senate is Senators be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. I ask unanimous consent that Senator McCain be recognized for 15 minutes. Everyone else will continue on the other order of 10…

That is fine. That is our plan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I say to my colleagues, I bring to your attention two events today that I think deserve our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that those on the Democratic side be in this order: Schumer, Murray, Baucus, Mikulski, Warner, Cardin, Klobuchar, Whitehouse, Stabenow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

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

Mr. President, the distinguished Senator from Texas has stated again what has already been talked about here a lot, and that is a piecemeal approach to funding our government. As do most Americans, we Democrats support the purpose of this…

Mr. President, using leader time, we have a number of people who are wishing to speak. They should be able to do that. But I say as nicely as I can, the problem we have here is what people are saying, like my friend from Texas, little bits…

I now ask for a second reading en bloc and ask that my objection appear in the Record on both measures. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The measures will be read for the second time on the next legislative day…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I can only imagine that the challenges you are facing are much greater than those that you have even outlined for us here today because of this unnecessary shutdown.

I think it is remarkable progress, and it is just a crying shame that some of that is going to now be pushed back because of this shutdown.

I guess we won't be able to get those now because of this unnecessary shutdown.

I hope that members on the other side will avoid reckless and, in my opinion, irresponsible assertions that personal information will be compromised under the Affordable Care Act.

I think there is also a requirement for you to look at the overall mission, which is bigger than the law.