I stand with my great colleague and a great champion of this energy renaissance--probably the greatest champion of the energy renaissance here in the Senate, the Senator from Louisiana. I wish to speak first about the election. I think all…

As the chairman knows, there have been concerns expressed in Indian Country that the IRS may take the occasion of passage of H.R. 3043 or S. 1507 to retrench, narrow or possibly withdraw the administrative guidance provided in Rev. Proc…

I ask unanimous consent that the Warren substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no…

I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 506, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Energy Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2440 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:04 p.m., recessed until Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask to speak as if in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date and the time for…

The next rollcall vote will be at 12 noon on the Bass nomination, as provided for under the previous order. ____________________

it is truly a great honor to stand with my colleague from Kansas as we are on the cusp of actually passing legislation that has consequences for a lot of our American citizens and especially our Native American citizens. I will tell you as…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered; the Carper amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the committee-reported amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…