Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment 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 582 to amendment…

Mr. President, I have a motion to commit the bill with instructions, 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] moves to commit…

Mr. President, I am sorry. I may not have been listening closely enough. Did the Chair order the yeas and nays? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been ordered. Amendment No. 584

Mr. President, I now withdraw the pending motion to commit. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to vitiate the action with respect to the pending amendments and motion to commit relative to S. 1323. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the pending business. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1323) to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. We will be in morning business until 7 o'clock tonight. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment 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 585 to amendment…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 585 To Amendment No. 584

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

We have an unusual situation. It looks nice outside today. The Sun is shining. But earlier today, if someone looked out the window, we had some violent storms. They are all over the area. We have Senators stuck in airplanes trying to get…

Mr. President, some of those dedicated police officers stood guard Saturday and Sunday as we worked to reach an agreement to avert a default on our national debt. Leaders in both parties were here throughout the weekend. Differences still…

Mr. President, every day people from across this great Nation around the globe come here to visit the Capitol--to see the seat of American democracy. Every day, those of us who are fortunate to have been elected by our home States to serve…

Mr. President, I have an amendment to the instructions 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 584 to the…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30 this afternoon. At 3:40 p.m., the Senate will conduct a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John…

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

Mr. President, I now withdraw the pending first-degree amendment No. 529. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 581 (Purpose: To cut spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposes)