I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to legislative session, out of executive session. When I finish my remarks and the Republican leader finishes his remarks, I ask that we go back into executive session. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 266, S. 1846, the flood insurance bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 266, S. 1846, a bill to delay the…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

I hope this will allow us a way to move forward. We will do our best to move forward. I am trying the best I can to come up with an arrangement to move forward. I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1845, which is the unemployment insurance extension. The filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to the bill is 3 p.m. today, and…

it is often said that actions have consequences, and that is an understatement, but in the Senate inaction also has consequences. My Republican colleagues are very effective at creating gridlock in this body--at preventing the Senate from…

we have a vote scheduled for 5:30; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on amendment No. 2631 occur at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow; further, that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1845 occur following the disposition of amendment No…

there is a lot of work going on around the Capitol this evening, and tomorrow morning we will see if we can figure out a way to move forward to help 1.4 million people who are unemployed to extend their unemployment benefits to them. It is…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 331. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 331) congratulating the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

there could be two rollcall votes tomorrow at 2:30 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 7:10 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 332. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 332) congratulating the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Any decisions about government conferences or meetings should focus on providing the best value to the American taxpayers.

of course that is a question that is a great big softball--of course not. We need debate. We need good, strong debate about nominations and everything else. But what we don't need is hours and days and weeks and months of obstruction. That…

during the time we have been a country, and I don't know exactly long it has been, more than 230 years--I can't come up with it this second--there have been 23 district court nominees filibustered. Twenty of them have been during the 5…

my friend from Indiana had a consent request? Oh, I wanted my friend from Indiana to know I was not trying to object to something he has a right to do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.

I move to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Wilkins nomination. I ask unanimous consent that the next votes be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on…

I have a motion to commit on S. 1845 and it has instructions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to commit the bill to the…

today has been an eventful day on the unemployment compensation front. We began the day working with Republican colleagues to put together what we thought was an amendment they would join us in pushing forward. But surprisingly and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. unemployment insurance