Further, Mr. President, I propound a unanimous consent request, and the request is: When the Senator from Texas finishes his consent that he is asking--and there is one more, as I understand it-- then I ask permission that the next…

Here is what I am going to say. Mr. President, we have heard this back-and-forth stuff about veterans. But in addition to what the Senator from Washington said, let me read one paragraph from the Record of yesterday: I would note also that…

Mr. President, still reserving my right to object, my friend from Texas--and I have developed a relationship with him--talks about a meeting that he did not attend. I was there. I was one of five people, the President, Speaker Boehner…

If my friend would yield, following his statement of 20 minutes, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be recognized: Mikulski already has 15 minutes; Murray, I ask unanimous consent that she follow Mikulski for 10 minutes…

If some Republicans want to come and talk, my friends, I would be happy to yield to any of them. But we have not had a large number of people over here this morning. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 200, S. Res. 227. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I further ask 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 objection, it is so…

I object to the previous consent. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, with all due respect to my good friend the majority leader, he was speaking about the junior…

Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate Bob Herbert on his recent promotion to Brigadier General in the United States Army National Guard. Today I had the honor to preside over his promotion ceremony in the Mansfield…

Today was a sobering reminder of how Federal law enforcement officers keep all of us safe--not us, the Members of Congress, but the American people. We have millions of people who visit this Capitol every year, and they work so hard to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, October 4; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar Nos. 188 and 198, resolutions relative to the authorization of committee funding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to proceeding to…

Mr. President, I would ask the Senator from Illinois and the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to respond.

I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection is heard. ____________________

Reserving the right to object, I ask unanimous consent that their request be modified as follows: That an amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; that the joint resolution, as amended, be read a third time and passed and the motion…

So if they are afraid to listen to the things I have to say, they should listen, because the government is closed, and it is closed because they have helped close it. So let's not try to be technical here. I want to say something and I am…

I will use leader time then, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.