I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I now move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 349. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the nomination…

I move to proceed to consider calendar No. 450. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the nomination of Jeh Charles Johnson, of…

I move to proceed to consider Senate Calendar No. 378. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order, following the remarks of approximately one-half hour of Senator Lamar Alexander. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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

will the Chair announce the business of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

I apologize to everyone for the late notice, but we have been trying to scramble around to see if we could have enough participation tonight. Most people have been able to get here, but some of them--certainly it is not their fault--tried…

I think there are four bills--and the clerk can help both of us--at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

welcome back. I hope the Acting President pro tempore and staff and all the other Senators had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was a very good Thanksgiving for us. We had all of our children and all of our grandchildren, except one; she had…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in morning business until 4 o'clock this afternoon. At 4 p.m. the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1197, the National Defense Authorization Act. At 5 p.m…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 243, S. 1356. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 243, S. 1356, a bill to amend the Workforce…

I am not going to respond in any detail to my friend, and he is my friend. There is no way of explaining how the Republicans could arbitrarily refuse to nominate four of the most qualified people, frankly, because they turned down one…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. The Next Two Weeks

I have full confidence in the ability of Senator Baucus and the Finance Committee to get to the bottom of this matter and recommend appropriate action.

I move to proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 28 as provided for under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I raise a point of order that the vote on cloture under rule XXII for all nominations other than for the Supreme Court of the United States is by majority vote. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the rules, the point of order is not…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The yeas and nays are requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll…

I appeal the ruling of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, one other parliamentary inquiry…

I appeal the ruling of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader will state the…

Are we now on the motion to reconsider the Millett nomination? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. We are. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The…

I move to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Millett nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader will state the…

I ask for a second reading en bloc and object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I object to any further proceedings on this bill at this time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the bill will be placed on the calendar. Reservation of Leader Time The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the…