I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived for the cloture motions just filed and that Wednesday, February 5, 2014, count as an intervening day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 298, S. 1963. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: A motion to proceed to Calendar No. 298, S. 1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget…

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, when we last dealt with unemployment insurance, I offered a unanimous consent request at that time that would have allowed up to 20 relevant amendments--20. Mr. President, my friend, the…

While the President pro tempore is here, I want to make a brief comment. The headlines over the last couple of days have been about the death--in my opinion--of one of the great actors of our time, Philip Seymour Hoffman. He obviously died…

I object to any further proceedings with this legislation at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. The Farm Bill

tonight the Senate will vote to end debate on the farm bill conference report. I expect the Senate to conclude work on this measure, which will reduce the deficit and protect hungry families. This will happen, as I indicated, tomorrow…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, we will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany the farm bill, H.R. 2642. The time until 5:30 p.m. will be equally divided between the two leaders or their…

I am told that S. 1977 is due for a second reading. 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. 1977) to repeal Section 403 of the…

I move to Calendar No. 297, the veterans omnibus bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 297, S. 1950, a bill to improve the provision of…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1977) to repeal section…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 342. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 342)…

following my remarks the time until 11:15 a.m. will be equally divided and controlled dealing with flood insurance. At 11:15 a.m. there will be up to four rollcall votes in relation to amendments to that bill. Order of Procedure

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Thursday, January 30, through Monday, February 3, the majority leader and Senators Warner and Rockefeller be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The committee of conference on the disagreeing…

I need to comment on part of what my Republican counterpart said. The President gave a good State of the Union Address to the country on Tuesday night. It was a dramatic speech, and he called upon us to work together. You would never know…

here in the Senate we work closely with so many people, but no one do we work more closely with than the court reporters. They are right here in our face every time we talk, taking down a verbatim transcript of what we say, and they work…

I am sure not many people care, but the reason I didn't go first today is that those of us who serve in office depend on other people to prepare materials for us so we can make a reasonably good presentation. Well, I came here today and…

following those votes the recess which was originally scheduled until 2 p.m.--and that will still be the case, except I ask unanimous consent that on the passage of S. 1926, as amended, the votes start at 1:50 p.m., with all other…

The next rollcall vote will be 5:30 p.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany the farm bill. ____________________

Additionally, we expect to receive momentarily the conference report to accompany the farm bill today, and we will work on getting an agreement to move forward on this today. Retirement of Joel Breitner

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

Would the Chair announce the business of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

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 5:57 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February 3, 2014, at 2 p.m…