Madam President, last week the world lost a true hero with the passing of Nelson Mandela. His determined and courageous advocacy helped end South Africa's disgraceful system of apartheid, while his enlightened leadership set an example for…

Madam President, I was unable to attend the rollcall vote on the nomination of Heather Anne Higginbottom to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and the rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination…

I understand Senator Lee is on his way to the floor. I will yield to him when he arrives. I came to the floor today to say what a good debate we are having. Let us be clear, there is only one amendment that puts in place a fundamental…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1471 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2013; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:41 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 298, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to as original text, the Menendez-Corker amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Maj. Nicole Stoneburg, who is serving as a defense legislative fellow in my office, be granted the privilege of the floor during the consideration of S. 1197, the Defense Authorization Act for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in Senator Warner's office, Mark D. Simakovsky, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of consideration of the Defense bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, what we have just seen on this floor tonight is just more and more of the same obstruction. This is now the fourth DC Circuit judge the Republicans have filibustered. That means they have not allowed us to have an up-or-down…