the symptoms of fungal meningitis can be very subtle at first: headaches, fever, even light can start bothering people, as well as neckaches and backaches. The disease can also cause strokes, seizures, and even coma. Fungal meningitis led…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 236, H.R. 3204, the drug compounding legislation. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the bill (H.R. 3204) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human…

I am told S. 1661 is 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 (S. 1661) to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards…

following leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to be U.S. circuit judge for the District…

I extend my condolences to Jim Inhofe, the senior Senator from Oklahoma, and his wife Kay on the loss of their son Perry. The entire Senate family was saddened to hear of Dr. Inhofe's death. He was a young man, 52 years of age, killed in a…

I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Pillard nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered. ____________________

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. Condolences to the Inhofe Family

I am happy to join with my friend in happy birthday wishes for Billy Graham. I have not had the good fortune to meet this man, but I have read his book. I read a biography of him. He is such a personality I thought that was something I…

following my remarks the Senate will resume consideration of S. 815, which is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. At 11:45 there will be two rollcall votes, first on the Toomey amendment and then a cloture vote on the bill. If cloture…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 236. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the bill (H.R. 3204) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with…

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for the second time on the next…

I ask unanimous consent that from Thursday, November 7, through Tuesday, November 12, the majority leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 280) was agreed…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 346. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I am told that there is a bill at the desk due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the title of the bill for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1661) to require the Secretary of State…

I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 280. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

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 6:15 p.m., adjourned until Friday, November 8, 2013, at 11:45 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 11:45 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013, for a pro forma session; that will be all we will do, with no business conducted; and that following the…

Is the motion to proceed to H.R. 3204 now pending? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed to H.R. 3204 is pending.

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

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

There will be up to two rollcall votes on Tuesday, November 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ____________________

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

I ask the Chair what the pending business is now before the body. The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 815 is now the pending question. Cloture Motion