I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3190. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3190) to provide for the continued…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion 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 when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date and the time for the…

following the remarks of myself and Senator McConnell, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Alan Estevez to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, working with Senator Hagel. The time until…

I am sorry I am a little late here. I see my colleague, the senior Senator from Mississippi. I have had the pleasure of knowing Thad Cochran during my entire stay in Washington. He is a fine man. He has had experience in the House and the…

today the Senate will proceed to consider the motion to proceed to a resolution of disapproval filed by the Republican leader, which would cause the country to default on its debts for the first time in its history. The Democrats will…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation at the present time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed upon the calendar. ____________________

I am told S. 1592 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1592) to provide for a delay of the…

following leader remarks the Republican leader or his designee will move to proceed to S.J. Res. 26, which is a joint resolution of disapproval regarding the debt ceiling. The time until 12:30 will be equally divided and controlled. The…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2013, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:30 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 9:30…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 242 and 377; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid…

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 the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 276, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution…

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. 254) was agreed…

The first rollcall vote will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Alan Estevez to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 254. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

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

I ask consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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

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

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

I now move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 63. 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…

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

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