Tom Harkin

I ask unanimous consent that Daniel Goldberg, Samantha Aster, and Whitney Waite of my staff be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

we find ourselves in yet another ``Alice in Wonderland'' moment here in the Senate. We are again on the brink of a government shutdown for no reason other than the House Republicans' absolute obsession with repealing the Affordable Care…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Newborn…

Let us see if we can agree on the objectives we have then write a new law.

We have to do this together or it would not work.

Today's hearing marks the kickoff of the reauthorization process of the Higher Education Act here in the Senate.

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to mark-up S. 1086, The Child…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, September 19, 2013. at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``The…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``U.S…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Dental…

This was the law. How can they change the law?

I ask unanimous consent the time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. By unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the…

I certainly hope we don't have to take that much time. For this nominee and the other four to follow, I am hopeful we can get through them today and get the nominees to the President before we leave here this evening. Today is a day that I…

I understand we are now in postcloture debate on this nominee. I understand there is up to 8 hours that can be consumed for that purpose, if I am not mistaken. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I ask unanimous consent that a legal fellow in Senator Blumenthal's office, Afton Cissell, be granted floor privileges for the duration of July 30, 2013. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on antitrust…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Compensation Policy, and Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 30, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 608 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to mark-up S. 1356, Workforce…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on July 30, 2013, at…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

I ask uanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Mitigating Systemic Risk in Financial…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations