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. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that today's proceedings be printed in the Congressional Record dated March 4. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

as if in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence have until Thursday, March 6, 2014, to report P.N. 1243, the nomination of John P. Carlin to be Assistant Attorney General for National…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:06 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 2 p.m.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

because of inclement weather, we have had to change things around significantly. But this is a message to all Senators. We will do our utmost to get everything done on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be some debate tomorrow, but I am…

I understand there are four bills due for a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The leader is correct. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2062) to authorize…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to Executive Calendar No. 659 be modified so that following leader remarks on Wednesday, March 5, the time until 11:45 a.m. be equally divided between the chairman and the ranking member…

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 read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I filed cloture on the childcare block grant. I have every assurance from my Republican colleagues that this vote will not be necessary. I hope that is the case. It would be great if we could vitiate that and move and start legislating. I…

I will read into the Record--maybe tonight, but if not, I will do it Monday--statements made in the past by the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee where he talked in detail about how foolish it would be to have cloture on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 568, 569, 565, and 571. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en…

there is a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the…

is the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 309, S. 1086, now pending? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is pending. Cloture Motion

I have a cloture motion at the desk. 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 follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

there is a cloture motion at the desk and I ask it be 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 follows: Cloture Motion…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution en bloc.

I now ask for a second reading en bloc on each of these four measures, but I object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day…

there are four bills at the desk and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2062) to authorize…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning business with Senators allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

I ask unanimous consent that following the disposition of S. 1982, the veterans benefits bill, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 561, Michael L. Connor, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, that there be 2…

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

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 309, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 309, S. 1086, a…