I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 283, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 283) to…

I further ask 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, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 282, submitted earlier today by Senator Nelson. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill…

following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Congressman Watt to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The time until noon will be equally…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 357; that the nomination be confirmed; the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 229. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2094) to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase…

I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination. The VICE PRESIDENT. The motion is entered. ____________________

in a few minutes we are going to have the good fortune of welcoming a fine young man to be the next Senator from the State of New Jersey. I trust that serving in the Senate will be among the most rewarding experiences of his life, and he…

this is a fine young man. He worked for me, did my intelligence work. He is an outstanding person. We are so fortunate that good people like him are in public service. He speaks well of everyone who is a public servant in our country…

there will be up to three rollcall votes on Monday beginning at 5:30 p.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3302 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 3302) was…

Before we have this ceremony, I wish to say one thing about Cory Booker. I have talked about his great academic record. But for me, a frustrated wannabe athlete, his most impressive qualification, as far as I am concerned, is that he was a…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The first rollcall vote will be at approximately 12:10 p.m. tomorrow on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mel Watt to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. ____________________

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 6:43 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 278, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 228, S. 1561. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1561) to amend the Public…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 62, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent as in executive session that the nomination of Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, sent to the Senate by the President on October 30, 2013, be referred jointly to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent…

the Senate has the privilege of considering the nominations of many exceptionally talented individuals for a variety of jobs. This week the Senate has already approved three qualified and dedicated nominees--including Richard Griffin, to…

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