on the matter before the body before the quorum call was ordered, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorums required under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered…

I have a cloture motion at the desk, and I ask that the Chair order it reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as…

I am hopeful and confident the next two votes will be by voice. We expect to have the next vote around 1:45 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment of the amendment and third reading of the bill. The amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Peter D. Robinson

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 333. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 333, H.R. 3979, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…

I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to the motion to proceed to H.R. 3979 be modified so that when the postcloture time is expired the Senate proceed to a vote on the motion to proceed to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

before Chairman Baucus became Ambassador to China, the Finance Committee, under his auspices, negotiated a bipartisan, bicameral bill with the House to repeal the flawed Medicare physician payment system. He worked on that for more than a…

I ask unanimous consent that Kristopher Sharp, a fellow in Senator Murray's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of today's session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have said often that people who work here in the Capitol are some of the most intelligent men and women anyplace in the world. They come here--as I explained to a group of people from Nevada this morning--dedicated to public service…

today is an important day for Ukraine and for all nations supporting international law, democracy, and decency. Later today the Senate will pass a bipartisan bill that provides much needed aid to stabilize Ukraine's economy. For those…

I ask unanimous consent that at 1:45 p.m. today the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the Owens nomination--Calendar No. 573; that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke…

Twenty minutes ago the House passed by voice vote the 13- month patch of the SGR. There was work done on a bipartisan basis by all Senators to get a permanent fix. We can only do what we can do. I have had a number of my Republican…

for the knowledge of all Members, 20 minutes ago or so the House passed by voice vote the--

I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks on Monday, March 31, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4302, which was received from the House and is at the desk; that there be no amendments or motions in order to the…

I ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3979, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 700; that there be 2 minutes for debate, equally divided in the usual form…

I object to any further proceedings at this time on this legislation. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed upon the calendar. Ukraine

There will be a series of rollcall votes at noon tomorrow. Additional votes are possible during tomorrow's session. Senators will be notified when they are scheduled. ____________________

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 333. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 333, H.R. 3979, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 26, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Syria After Geneva: Next Steps for U.S. Policy.'' The…

I yield back all time on the next three nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call is waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the…

I will be happy to yield to my friend, the senior Senator from Iowa. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Iowa. The Guest Chaplain

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 26, 2014 at 10 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing…

the Senate took a step in the right direction yesterday. In response to Russia's destabilizing actions in Ukraine, my colleagues and I came to an agreement to vote on the bipartisan Senate foreign relations bill tomorrow. This important…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 26, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR- 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 26, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…