I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2014, at 2 p.m., to conduct a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

Chairman Leahy has told me that he has no need for a rollcall vote. I would hope others would also agree. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2014, at 9 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Banking, Housing…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form prior to the second rollcall vote tonight. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…

On behalf of the majority, I yield back 58 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is so yielded. The Senator from Iowa.

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, if any, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5 p.m. Senators, during this period of time, will have an opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes. At 5 p.m. this…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

this resolution concerns a request for testimony and representation in a Federal criminal action pending in Montana Federal district court. The defendant is charged with, among other offenses, conspiring to defraud the United States by…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 301, S. 1982. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 301 (S. 1982) to improve the provision of medical services and…

it is my understanding S. 2024 is at the desk and due for its second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2024) to amend chapter 1 of…

I thank very much the Senator from Maine, Mr. King, for his fluent reading of President George Washington's Farewell Address, a message to the American people at the close of his great Presidency--the first Presidency. The annual reading…

if the President pro tempore could wait for just a minute, I wish to tell everyone what we are going to do this evening. We will have two more votes tonight. I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on Executive Calendar No. 570…

I ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I reserve the right to object. There is no more important national security concern today than keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapons capability. For our own national security and for that of Israel, our ally, we are committed to…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me, after consultation with Senator McConnell, the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 251, S. 1752; that if a cloture motion is filed on the bill, there be 2 hours of debate on S. 1752…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KING). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

If you take somebody like Harry Reid, for example, the majority leader in the Senate. He has three sons and a son-in-law all of whom have been registered lobbyists.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the cloture motion having…

The next rollcall vote will be on Monday, February 24, at 5:30 p.m. ____________________

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 6:46 p.m., adjourned until Friday, February 14, 2014, at 10:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times; that following each pro forma session, the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that the Nelson amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 248. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1254) to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia…