The rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S. 627 with the Reid amendment will occur at approximately 1 p.m. tomorrow. I note, Mr. President, if cloture is not invoked, the…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 31; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, a filibuster is known all over America as a way to stall, prevent votes. That is all this is about. If my Republican colleagues are so anxious to vote, let us have a vote. We would move this matter down the field very…

Mr. President, we are here dealing with reality, not a world of fantasy. We are dealing with reality. The reality is, the debt ceiling is fast approaching, and we have to raise it or default on our debt. We have a matter before this body…

Mr. President, the President of the United States, in the presence of Senator McConnell, Senator Durbin, Senator Kyl, and the House leaders, said to all of us: No President in history has spent as much time as I have on a compliant…

Yes, I am happy to. Mr. McCONNELL. Then it proves my case, if that is the case. We cannot reach an agreement without the President. We tried to. I will concede the point. My friend says he didn't actually agree to that. I take his word for…

Mr. President, I believe my distinguished Republican friend must be a little bit confused because he is usually totally logical. He tells the American people this morning he was called to the White House last week and said: Mr. President…

Mr. President, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives wasted this week pursuing a rightwing proposal they knew from the start could not pass the Senate. From the very beginning, Speaker Boehner's Band-Aid approach was fatally…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S. 626, the legislative vehicle for the debt limit increase. The time from 1:30 to 8 p.m. will be…

Mr. President, just as a side note, I am happy to see the second ranking Member of the Senate presiding. The people of Vermont are so fortunate to have the Senator and his wisdom. Mr. McCONNELL. If the Senator would yield, I expect he has…

Well, I thought it would be nice to comment on the fact that is reserved for more junior Members. It is nice that my friend from Vermont would be here. ____________________

Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 590 to…

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

Mr. President, I have a motion to refer the House message to the Budget Committee with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Cloture Motion

Mr. President, we know that if the legislation in the House of Representatives had required a supermajority, we would not be dealing with the Boehner--I am trying to say a nice word--the Boehner legislation. We wouldn't be doing that. We…

So it is obvious to the world that in the Senate this is now another filibuster. That is what this is; it is a filibuster to stop us from moving forward on legislation. This is a filibuster in any name that you want. I am disappointed. I…

That is a consent that we will be happy to have a vote if it is a simple majority vote. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, let me say that this is almost an out-of-body experience to have someone suggest a 50-vote…