I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.J. Res. 59. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House, as follows: Resolved, that the House recede from…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2556 to amendment…

I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2550 to the…

I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2555 to the…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2550 to Amendment No. 2549

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2551 to Amendment No. 2550

I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 3304. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House as follows: Resolved, that the House concur in the…

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in…

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304, with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2556 to Amendment No. 2555

I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2553 to Amendment No. 2552

I have an amendment that I ask the Chair to order reported. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered…

I now move to refer the House message with respect to H.R. 3304 with instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that matter. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2555 to Amendment No. 2554

I have a second-degree amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2551 to amendment No. 2550…

I move to refer the House message with respect to H.J. Res. 59 with instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer…

I have an amendment which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2548 to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator be allowed to speak for whatever time he feels appropriate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

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

On behalf of the majority, I yield back 57\1/2\ minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 15 of the 113th Congress, there will now be up to 2 hours of postcloture consideration of the nomination equally divided…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and 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 at 9 a.m., Thursday, December 12, all postcloture time on the Pillard nomination be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the Pillard nomination; that upon disposition of the…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the Whitehouse amendment to the preamble, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no…

I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 299, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…