I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, January 9, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

the Republican leader and I don't agree on everything, but we do agree on some. There is one thing no one can dispute we agree on, and that is our love of baseball. We both love baseball season. It gives us an opportunity, when we go home…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 265, S. 1845, the unemployment insurance extension. I ask unanimous consent that the leader time that I…

Over the last 45 months America's private sector has done OK--not great but done pretty well. Eight million jobs have been created. The stock market is booming and even the housing market is starting to show signs of life. A number of…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING…

Reserving the right to object--and I appreciate how candid my Republican counterpart is and I say that seriously--I do speak with some, or I try, though I am not real good at speaking with a lot of fervor, as everyone knows--but I feel…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). The clerk will call the roll.

The vote will drag a little bit but not very much. My remarks are fairly short. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus meetings. ____________________

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from North Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp), the Senator from…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote be scheduled tomorrow at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Arkansas.

I am told that H.R. 2019 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2019) to eliminate taxpayer…

I object to any further proceedings at this time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard, and the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I am optimistic, cautiously optimistic, that the new year will bring a renewed spirit of cooperation to this Chamber. It is very badly needed. Last year the Senate passed a number of momentous pieces of legislation, including comprehensive…

Through the Chair to my friend, the President pro tempore of the Senate, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, we hear the Republicans talking that they want to do everything they can to reduce the debt. I ask my friend, twofold: No. 1, the…

I welcome back the President pro tempore and the entire staff and look forward to our continuing work together over the next 2 weeks and to see what happens after that. Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that Krishna Patel, a detailee on Senator Tim Johnson's banking committee staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection.

I ask unanimous consent that, as in executive session, the nomination of Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife, sent to the Senate by the President, be referred jointly to the Committee on Energy and…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two…

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 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that, as in executive session, the nomination of Arun MadhaAn Kumar, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, sent to the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent the next vote be 10 minutes in duration, the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived, and there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to the vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1845. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

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

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1859 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…