I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on March 11, 2014, at 10:15 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I yield back any time on the subsequent nomination on which we are about to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the time is yielded back. Under the previous order and pursuant to rule XXII, the clerk will report the motion…

I ask unanimous consent that at 2:15 today the Senate proceed to morning business until 6 p.m. tonight. Senators may speak for up to 10 minutes each. ____________________

I need to be a part of that, part of the legal profession.

Would the Chair announce the business of the day. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills en bloc. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. Reservation of Leader Time

Following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Ayotte be recognized for up to 3 minutes to comment on the passage of S. 1917; further, that following her remarks, the Senate proceed to a period of morning business; that the time be controlled in…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 309, S. 1086, the child care development and block grant reauthorization. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1086) to…

just last week one of the world's most well- known spiritual leaders, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, visited the Capitol. He talked about the moral imperative to protect the planet we call home. The Dalai Lama spoke with…

I ask unanimous consent that Carly Robinson, a fellow in the office of Senator Mark Udall, be granted the privilege of the floor during the Senate's session of today, March 10, 2014. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that Harsh Desai, a fellow in the office of Senator Feinstein, be granted the privilege of the floor during the duration of the overnight debate on climate change. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, all postcloture time be expired and the vote on confirmation of Calendar No. 563 occur at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014; further, that on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 11:30…

there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2097) to provide for the extension of…

I yield back any time that is available. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, to be…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 309, S. 1086. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1086) to reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of…

it is my pleasure to welcome to the Senate his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. I know I speak for the entire Senate family when I express our gratitude for the prayer to open the Senate and his words of encouragement and his blessing. His…

I yield back all time that is available. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of R. Gil Kerlikowske, of the District of Columbia, to be…

I yield back all time that is available. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the…

I yield back any time that is available. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of…

I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 504, 513, 640, and 547, as provided under a previous order entered by this body. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 11 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a…