I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining America's Role in the World.'' The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and natural…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in morning business for 20 minutes, equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would like to reiterate something I am sure Senator Feinstein would agree with. First, I thank the majority leader for scheduling our bill early. He scheduled it earlier than any appropriations bill has been scheduled in the last 40…

in about 15 minutes, the Senate will vote on final passage of the Energy and Water appropriations bill that the Senator from California, Mrs. Feinstein, and I have been working on with Members of the Senate for the last few weeks. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water appropriations bill, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill…

I ask unanimous consent that at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, today, May 12, all postcloture time be considered expired and that following the disposition of the Alexander substitute amendment, the cloture motion on H.R. 2028 be withdrawn, the…

I also wish to thank the staffs for their work on this bill. They have been remarkably good. In Senator Feinstein's staff are Doug Clapp, Chris Hanson, Samantha Nelson, and Tim Dykstra. The staff on my side includes Tyler Owens, Adam…

For the information of Senators and staff, there will be a vote at noon. We expect a cloture vote at noon on the bill. There may be other things to discuss at that time. Several Senators have asked me about votes, and I indicated that…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on privacy…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I am pleased to report to the Senate, on behalf of Senator Feinstein and myself, that basically we are finished with our work on the Energy and Water appropriations bill. The final vote--all that remains to be done--will be set whenever…

I want to congratulate the Senator from North Carolina. He was the leader in 2013, along with Senator Manchin and Senator Coburn, who was here at the time--I was a little bit involved at the time--and Senator Angus King from Maine. We…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, at 3 p.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I have come across an embarrassing situation. The U.S. Department of Education has apparently earned an F from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service in its first attempt to write a regulation under the new law fixing No Child Left…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Toomey). Without objection, it is so ordered. Department of Education Rulemaking

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of…

I am glad to see an enthusiastic vote of support on the cloture motion on the fourth try. We gain a little bit every time. For the information of Senators, there will be two votes at 4:30 p.m., on the Cardin and Fischer amendments at 60…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 11, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

on behalf of the Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Cotton, I withdraw the Cotton amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3878 Withdrawn