Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will…

I am told S. 2149 is due for its second reading and is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2149) to provide for the…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 333, H.R. 3979. The PRESIDING OFFICER. 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…

The Association strongly supports pending legislation to authorize additional improvements that include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's legislation (S.234)

I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014, the Senate proceed to executive session, and that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Executive Calendar Nos. 581, 582, 583, and 584…

is there more that the Chair needs to do? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is not on that matter. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, the motion to proceed to S. 2124 be withdrawn; that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 328, H.R. 4152; that following the reporting of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--H.R. 4152

my friend from Texas is absolutely right. We need to do more on Ukraine--there is no question about that--and I look forward to working with him and all Senators to do that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request? Without…

last night the Senate took the first steps in supporting the people of Ukraine, sending a clear message to Russia. I am pleased the Senate voted overwhelmingly in a bipartisan fashion to consider this bipartisan bill that was reported to…

the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has received a request from a State regulatory agency seeking access to records that the subcommittee obtained during its recent…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to these three bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

just alerting everyone, we have a lot to do this week. We have to have some finality on the Ukraine matter, we have SGR--and we are waiting for the House to take some action on that--and we have unemployment compensation. Then we have a…

I am told there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaine). The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2148) to provide for the…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Ukraine act. At 5:30 there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to that important piece of…

I object to my own request to have a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 10 a.m.

I understand S. 2149 is due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2149) to provide for the extension of certain…

The first item the Senate will consider, as I have already indicated, is a bipartisan package of aid to Ukraine. It includes sanctions against Russia for their untoward actions against their neighbor, Ukraine. As we prepare to debate this…

I ask unanimous consent the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1456, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent…

I understand S. 2122 is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2122) to amend titles XVII and…

I was talking to my friend, the senior Senator from Arizona, a little while ago. He and I came to the Senate together many years ago from the House of Representatives. We came to the Senate together. We were separated because Arizona has…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…