On the recordOctober 15, 2013
the Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 to allow for weekly caucus meetings. There are productive negotiations going on with the Republican leader. I am confident we will be able to reach a compromise agreement this week in time to avert a catastrophic default on the Nation's bills. The Republican leader and I will keep our Members informed as to how negotiations are going. I express my appreciation to everyone for their patience. Reservation of Leadership Time The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Under the previous order, Senators are permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
