Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chairman. I thank you to our panel for being here.

Why would we want to do that? I have 1,100 people at an Air Force base sitting home. They have a few problems of their own.

What right do they have to pick and choose what part of governance can be funded?

We're through playing these little games on -- and all -- is all focused on Obamacare. That's all it's about.

It's better to dance than to fight. It's better to work together.

Madam President, I was just speaking with my friend from Arizona, and I direct this question to my friend from Illinois. Nevada is not a heavily populated State as is Illinois, but we have a number of really beautiful systems that are part…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 Tuesday, October 1, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

It is in their court and has been in their court. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey. ____________________

Nothing we can do. They are over there now negotiating with themselves, I guess.

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that following the statements of Senators Menendez, Durbin, Murray, and Schumer, the Senate adjourn under the previous order. The PRESIDING…

Madam President, through you to my dear friend from New Jersey, who does such a wonderful job in everything he does, especially running the Foreign Relations Committee, I thank him for yielding to me. This is a very sad day for our…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. 1566, the Iraq special immigration visa extension. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

Madam President, this is so important. People who worked with our military in Iraq as interpreters and doing other things that were essential are now targets in the civil war that is going on in Iraq. Some of them have been wanting to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent there be a period of morning business for debate only until 12 midnight, with Senators permitted to speak until for up to 10 minutes each, and that at 12 midnight I be recognized. The PRESIDING…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, this is a very serious time in the history of the country. It is hard to comprehend, with millions of people being affected tomorrow--in 65 minutes, actually--Republicans are still playing games. As I indicated, speaking…