Mr. President, that is exactly why we are here--to get this government open, to get people paid, and to get people back to work. Let me turn to the Senator from Louisiana. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.

I thank the Senator from Iowa. I have a question for the Presiding Officer in terms of how much time remains on the Republican side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Six minutes.

Perfect. We are down to the remaining two speakers, 3 minutes each. I ask that Senator Gardner be recognized at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.

Mr. President, I appreciate my colleagues being down here again on a bipartisan basis to talk about where we are at this moment. We just had two messaging votes. Both of those votes failed. I voted for both of them because my message was I…

I now ask unanimous consent for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will…

Madam President, it is unusual to be here on a Saturday morning in Washington, DC, but recognizing that we have been in the midst of a partial government shutdown for now 29 days, it seems to me that this is an absolutely appropriate place…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 25, submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows…

Madam 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 with no intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following the remarks of Senator Warner, the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Virginia is…

Madam President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 268)…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the senior Senator from Alaska be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions today through Monday, January 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I asked that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of our Democratic colleagues.