I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be until 7 p.m. for debate only. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would hope that we are doing everything we can to pressure the Russians, the Iranians, and everybody else in the Middle East to support this effort, because it has implications for everybody.

I rise to join my colleague Senator Durbin from Illinois in support of Patricia Millett's nomination to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. As he said so eloquently, Ms. Millett has broad bipartisan support, extensive public and private…

Jeanne Shaheen, a senator from New Hampshire who is one of those 2014 Democrats, sent a letter to the president saying that she thinks that the enrollment deadline, which is now March 31st, should be delayed a couple of months because of…

Thank you, Madam President. I am very happy to be able to come to the floor this afternoon to join those who have already spoken to commend the fact that we have finally come to an agreement, it appears, that will end this government…

I very much appreciate my fellow Senator from New Hampshire Ms. Ayotte for her remarks. I would echo those. She and I have both been to the floor over the past few weeks to talk about the devastating impacts of this government shutdown. It…

I think everyone of us here are as frustrated and upset about the irresponsible and reckless behavior on the part of some members of Congress that have led us to this point.

We should end these manufactured crises and get on with the business of governing the country.

This comes on top of sequestration, those automatic cuts which have already had a huge impact in the State of New Hampshire.

We all believe we need to start the government back up immediately, that we need to put in place a long-term solution to raise the debt ceiling.

But, as everybody has pointed out, it is not just the immediate effect. It is that ripple effect that goes across the economy.

I am pleased to join my colleague from Hawaii Senator Schatz and share his points. I think most of the American people share his perspective this is an awful mess and it is way past time that we fix it. I am hearing from people in New…