To the President pro tempore of the Senate, if the Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, brought up the bill that passed here in the Senate, it would pass overwhelmingly in the House. Virtually every Democrat would vote…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, following the confirmation vote on Executive Calendar No. 858, the Senate consider Calendar Nos. 927, 954, 1047, 1048, and 1052; that there be two minutes for debate equally divided…

Will the distinguished majority leader yield for an observation? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaine). Will the majority leader yield to the Senator from Vermont for a question?

We are going to be of help to you, sir.

In the immediate aftermath, I called President Bush. He was at Camp David. I told him he needed to get FEMA out to Greensburg right away.

I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the critical importance of tax relief and assistance available to cities and towns that have been hit by natural disasters.

Madam President, I wish to speak on a legislative matter on which we will be voting later on this evening. I yield myself 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

Madam President, in a few minutes we will be voting on the child care and development block grant reauthorization bill. I am here to urge my colleagues to vote for final passage. This bill is authored by myself, working shoulder to…

Madam President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

Madam President, I thank the Senator for raising the issue of local educational agency McKinney-Vento homeless education liaisons. Given their central role and responsibility in identifying homeless children and ensuring they receive…

Madam President, The language calls for procedures to permit enrollment of homeless children, after an initial eligibility determination, while required documentation is obtained. To implement this language and its intent, States will need…

Madam President, a parliamentary inquiry: What is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business.

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on November 20, 2014, at 1 p.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Why Are Some…

Madam President, I thank the Senator for her important question. Her understanding is correct. The definition of homeless children and youth found at 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434A is the definition we intend to apply to homeless children and…

Mr. President, first, I ask unanimous consent that Mark Summerside, Marcha Chaudry, and Zack Decker, the interns with my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Madam President, I want to speak in support of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, the bill that is before us. It has taken us a long time to get to this point. I cannot be more pleased that we are on the verge of…

Madam President, again, I thank the Senator for this clarifying question. Under this bill, State plans must include a certification that there are in effect in the State requirements that include the establishment of a grace period that…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on November 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing on…