I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 222 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes equally divided prior to a vote on amendment No. 222 offered…

earlier this month, I, my staff, and the entire State of Michigan lost someone very special. Cassandra Woods, my longtime State staff director, passed away after fighting cancer for two decades. Cassandra Woods was one of the most…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

I yield 7 minutes to the Senator from Connecticut. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.

First let me thank Senator Whitehouse. He has been a leader in this effort for a long time. His support here is critical and will really make a difference. How much time do I have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 14 minutes remaining.

I see there are a number of my colleagues who have joined me here in this effort so I will close with the following comment. Some of the people argue that they will consider closing tax loopholes but only if the resulting revenue is used…

If I can ask Senator Wyden to yield, that 35 minutes will be allocated by me among a number of Senators on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oregon.

first of all, let me thank Senator Blumenthal for his tremendous work in this area. I yield the remainder of my time, which I believe is 6 or 7 minutes, to Senator Shaheen. Is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. The…

first I commend Senator Murray and the Budget Committee for the plan they have presented to us. It represents an enormous step forward on an issue of huge significance to American taxpayers. It is a step toward balanced deficit reduction…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the RECORDS on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

I will vote for the bill before us because it ensures the continued operation of government. The overall spending in the bill conforms to the Budget Control Act yet provides needed flexibility for agencies to operate as best they can while…

This Republican budget is tone deaf, the result of blind ideology. But, you know, I've been listening to what's been said so far today, and the Republicans say, but they don't say how. We've just heard, we know we can do it, but you don't…

the enduring imprint of a life well lived is the positive impact one has on those closest to them. The way you live your life and the people you touch along the way speak convincingly long after we are gone. Such is the case with Lawrence…

It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I now with great pleasure yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Lee).

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis), another distinguished member of our committee.

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), another member of our committee, and a most active one.

I now yield 2 minutes to another gentleman who has worked on welfare reform over the years, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal).

I yield myself such time as I shall consume. Bringing up this bill today is doubly unfortunate. Number one, this is a time when we should be coming together--or at least trying to. This is a time when we should not try some partisan…

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett), who is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Human Resources with jurisdiction over TANF.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 246, noes 181, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 68] AYES--246…

It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing entitled, ``JPMorgan Chase…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 64) was agreed to. (The…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Morning business is closed. ____________________