Mark Begich: “I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday…”

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business for 2 hours, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half; and that following morning business, the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill; finally, that the Senate recess from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for caucus meetings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”