Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Jennifer Winkler, a member of my staff, be given floor privileges during the course of H. Res. 124. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, we are in the closing hours of debate. There are two other Senators who will be coming to speak. I hope they will be here sooner. There is a lot going on, and I want to encourage colleagues, as we get ready, to urge a vote…

Madam President, how much time do we have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 3\1/2\ minutes.

Madam President, I want to acknowledge, first of all, the longstanding views on foreign policy of the Senator from Kentucky and also on this process. What I want to say is that, No. 1, the Senate bill and the authorization in title 10 we…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Madam President, we have had some excellent debate here today on a very consequential matter of arming these so-called Syrian moderates. I know the Senator from Maine, Mr. King, will be coming here shortly to participate in that debate…

I know the distinguished Senator from Illinois is scheduled to speak. I just want to make clear that the threat of a shutdown is not an idle threat. I respect the views of the Senator from Alaska, a member of my own committee, who now says…

The Senator from Alabama finished his speech and didn't suggest the absence of a quorum, so I was going to speak. But since the Senator from Texas has been waiting, please go ahead and proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Markey). The…

I have heard a good part of the afternoon: Why can't we stay and debate this, and so on? I don't minimize the seriousness of the issues, whether they are about arming Syrian rebels, the potential for new kinds of military action, certainly…

I hope to say a few words to the Senator from Oklahoma before he leaves the floor. We are in the closing hours of not only this debate but of this session of Congress. I say to the Senator from Oklahoma on the brink of his retirement from…

In the spirit of moving the bill forward, I yield back all remaining time. Amendment No. 3852 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the motion to table amendment No. 3852. The yeas and nays have…

Reserving the right to object--and obviously I too won't--on behalf of all the women of the Senate, I thank Senator Leahy for his consistent, persistent leadership on this issue, and Senator Cornyn. This is how the Senate ought to work--on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4980, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2778) was ordered to be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 260, S. 1360. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1360) to amend the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Carper-Coburn substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 420 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…