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 2:58 p.m., adjourned until Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 1 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 340; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no…

Following the remarks of Senator Landrieu and Senator Johanns, I would ask that--well, I will say that the Senate will stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I have just been told by my able assistant here that we are still on the motion to proceed. So we are not in morning business. Now, Mr. President, just a quick announcement: Democrats will caucus in the Mansfield Room forthwith, right now…

I would object to any further proceedings at this time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The measure will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I understand H.J. Res. 79 is due for a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the joint resolution for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79)…

The time until 12 noon will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At noon there will be a rollcall vote on a motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1569, a bill to ensure the…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, the debt limit bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, a bill to…

The record should reflect that I have changed that to ``no.'' Mr. President, I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 1569. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered.

was I originally recorded as ``yes''? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and 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 (S. 812) was…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, the debt limit bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 211, S. 1569, a bill to…

this is my opinion. If we allow the United States to default on its debt for the first time in our glorious history, it will be a black mark on our reputation, and that is a gross understatement. There will be a financial disaster, and it…

following leader remarks, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair to allow for a Republican special caucus meeting with President Obama. Recognition of the Majority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 58. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58)…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

my friend, the distinguished senior Senator from Illinois, gave an analogy that applies to a lot of what my friend from Texas said. First of all, we haven't done appropriations bills. We haven't done appropriations bills because the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 199, S. 1276. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1276) to increase oversight of the Revolving…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 6 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, and that the Democrats be limited to 10 minutes each. Basically, the reason is we have lots of speakers on…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the Carper title amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be…

with the Presiding Officer's permission, I ask the clerk to report the cloture motion I have filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to these measures en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The measures will be placed on the calendar.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

Reserving the right to object, the senior Senator from Texas has always been very courteous to me. Yesterday was no exception in withholding his unanimous consent request when we discussed this issue. It was about 2 o'clock in the…