I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 186. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 186) congratulating the Miami Heat for…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, June 26, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

there will be no more rollcall votes tonight. At 11:30 tomorrow, I remind everyone we have a motion to waive the budget point of order. We will also vote after that on the Leahy amendment No. 1183, as modified. Following that, we will have…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Penny Pritzker, of Illinois, to…

There will be three rollcall votes in relation to the immigration bill, as announced earlier, starting at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, 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…

The filing deadline for all first-degree amendments both to the substitute amendment and the bill is today at noon. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 for our weekly caucus meetings. Senators will be notified when votes are…

I express my appreciation to the Senator for the courtesy. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar

For the information of all Senators, at 2:15 p.m., there will be 30 minutes for debate followed by a vote on the confirmation of Penny Pritzker to be Secretary of Commerce. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.

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 7:03 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 9:30 a.m…

following any leader remarks the Senate will resume consideration of the immigration bill. The filing deadline for second-degree amendments to the Leahy amendment No. 1183, as modified, is 4 p.m. today. At 5:30 p.m. there will be a cloture…

this resolution concerns a pro se civil action filed in California Federal District Court against the Senate, the Vice President, and the Parliamentarian of the Senate. Plaintiff claims that the Senate cloture rule is unconstitutional…

I have often said that Speaker Boehner has a hard job. That was obvious last week when the House Republican caucus revolted to defeat the Speaker's farm bill. Even though the Speaker took the unusual step of announcing his support for the…

what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are currently in leader remarks. No bill is currently pending.

I have a cloture motion at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture…

there is 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 bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I now ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of 15 minutes for Senator Portman and 20 minutes for Senator Inhofe, and the time…

I ask unanimous consent we now proceed to S. Res. 185. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 185) to authorize representation by the Senate legal counsel…

I now ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25; 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 adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of Mr. Portman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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

I would say to my friend--I am sure he is ready to speak--I may have a little closing business that I may have to interrupt. If he would be good enough to allow me to do that, we would take only a minute or two. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Rearrange the time. Twenty minutes for the Senator Inhofe, Portman 15, and Inhofe goes first. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the time be divided equally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived for these two cloture motions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.