I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Financial…

this resolution concerns testimony and representation in a professional license disciplinary proceeding pending before the Montana Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors. In this proceeding, the licensee, Laura Block…

following my remarks, the time until 5:30 p.m. will be equally divided and controlled. At 5:30 there will be a rollcall vote, with a live quorum requested. Senators should be advised that may not be the only vote today. We may have to have…

I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is agreeing to the motion.

At 10 a.m. Senator-elect Markey will be sworn in as a new Senator. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 124. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1238) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 195. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 195)…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:07 p.m. recessed until Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 10…

At this time I ask the Chair to announce the business of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

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

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

If there are quorum calls during this time, I ask unanimous consent that they be equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 2289) was ordered to a third…

A sad day in the Senate created by the Republicans. This rules change--he keeps talking about the rules change. The Presiding Officer knows the Constitution is very clear. It is clear that there is one paragraph that says treaties take a…

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the time until 12:30 today will be equally divided and controlled, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes. The Senate…

My friend the Republican leader continues to ignore his words, that he would process nominations consistent with the norms and traditions of the Senate. Please. That is just ignored by him? If anyone thinks since the first of this year…

I appreciate the remarks of my friend from Mississippi. I am going to start the process today. I am going to file cloture on a bunch of nominations, and those votes will occur next week when we schedule them. I would be happy to see if…

I am happy to consider that. I have talked to a number of Republican Senators. One of them called me at home last night. I was happy to take the call. He said: What happens if cloture is invoked on the people you put forward? Well, if that…

I say to my friend, this is the first time we have dealt with this. As the Senator knows, Senator McConnell is one of those who led the charge a number of years ago. I read part of his statement. It would seem to me that it would be…

We are going to have a caucus Monday at 6 o'clock in the Old Senate Chamber. We are going to vote at 5:30. I would hope with something this important we will have attendance. I know my caucus will be there. If nothing is resolved there…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 43) was agreed to. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:50 p.m., adjourned until Monday, July 15, 2013, at 2 p.m. ____________________

I now ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived for three of the cloture motions filed earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________