Tom Harkin

if I could have the attention of Senator Alexander and Senator Burr. I am about to propose a unanimous consent request.

I am told we expect the amendments we are bringing up to be voice-voted this afternoon. Vote on Amendment No. 2830 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is now on agreeing to amendment No. 2830, as modified, offered…

I would like to join my colleagues and thank everyone for getting this bill done. This is a good bill. First, I would again say thanks to both Senator Burr and Senator Mikulski. This is really their bill. They spent the better part of 2…

I ask unanimous consent that at 12:15 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: Coburn No. 2830, as modified; Portman No. 2827; Tester No. 2834; Thune No. 2838; Warren No. 2842…

as I said, I know of no further debate on those amendments. We are ready to vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

a lot of work has gone into this bill. The person who led that whole work for a 2-year period of time was Senator Mikulski. I happen to be chair of the committee. But it was Senator Mikulski and Senator Burr, working together, who really…

I withdraw my pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn.

The Senator from North Carolina is correct that HHS has shared with me that S. 1086, and any further congressional changes made to S. 1086, would override the May 2013 notice of proposed rulemaking to the CCDF.

again, I know of no further amendments or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the adoption of the committee substitute, as amended. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was agreed to.

First of all, I just want to say--and I mentioned it on the floor the other day--that I spent this weekend in Iowa at two early learning centers, and what became clear to me was the number of different conduits of funding and the different…

The leader is right. Senator Lee was very accommodating in letting us move forward on this bill. I appreciate that. We accomplished a lot in the floor process, as Senator Alexander said. I think we can adopt the legislation, making it an…

I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of the Bennet amendment, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations, en bloc: Calendar Nos. 634, 625, and 550; that the Senate proceed to vote without…

I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Section 8(B)

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Vote on Amendment No. 2827 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the Portman…

We yield back our remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of…

If we don't have any kind of extended debate on the floor, I would say probably at least by 3, I would hope we would be finished. If we work out agreement on a couple amendments, we might be done before that.

For the information of all Senators, it is our understanding we will need one roll call vote in this sequence and the remaining amendments can be disposed of by voice vote.

Yes, I would agree. As our committee report explains, it is intended that ``States exercise this provision in an attempt to maximize the effective administration and delivery of Federally subsidized childcare, and not for purposes that…

I say to my friend I am hopeful we will have final passage today. We are working through it. We are down to just a couple of amendments. I haven't seen any others pop up right now. So I am hopeful we will have this series of votes, people…

Yes, that sounds exactly how we are proceeding. I thank the Senator from Tennessee for all the good work and the cooperation we have had on both sides. I think we are on a good path. I reiterate and reemphasize that if anyone has…

For the information of all Senators, it is our understanding that only one of these four amendments will be subject to a rollcall vote, Landrieu No. 2818, and the others will hopefully be done by voice votes at 5:15. Unanimous…

I am pleased the Senate is now considering the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. I have a first-degree amendment to the committee-reported substitute amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent to yield back 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be set aside, and call up the following amendments: Bennet- Isakson No. 2824; and, Boxer-Burr No. 2809. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered so…

I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.