Mark Pryor: “This has become a major component part of getting companies to locate here and keeping them here and keeping them…”

For the information of all Senators, if all debate time is used, there will be up to four rollcall votes in relation to the Defense authorization bill and the Saperstein nomination at 3 p.m. We hope to yield back some of the debate time…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 226, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report…

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Wednesday, December 17, 2014, through Friday, January 2, 2015, Senators Rockefeller, Cardin, and Levin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will exercise its prerogative to express its thanks to the floor staff for their…