before my friend leaves the floor, I appreciate very much him doing his utmost to keep our eye on the problem we have facing this country. We have no more important issue in the world than this issue, period. So I appreciate very much the…

I ask unanimous consent that it be considered as if the following motions to proceed were made: motion to proceed to Calendar No. 76, S. 1003, and motion to proceed to Calendar No. 74, S. 953; further, that the cloture motions, which are…

I ask unanimous consent that at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 954; that upon the conclusion of that vote and notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, if invoked, the…

I rise today to recognize the leadership of Krys Bart, the president and CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. Krys has worked at the airport authority for 14 years and transformed the airport into a modern facility that welcomes…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 161 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 161. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 161) relative to the…

I ask unanimous consent the concurrent resolution be agreed to, and 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…

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…

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 immediate consideration of S. Res. 162. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 162) expressing…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tester). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Max Baucus

I ask that the Senate observe a moment of silence in honor of the late Frank Lautenberg, a Senator from the State of New Jersey. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will have a moment of silence. If all will please stand. (Moment…

in a few minutes Senators will cast votes on two amendments to the farm bill that is now pending before this body. Before we do, I wish to take a minute to acknowledge that the senior Senator from Montana, Max Baucus, has cast more than…

there are a few matters I must take care of. We will be in morning business until 4 p.m. Following that, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 954, the farm bill. At 5:30 p.m. there will be two rollcall votes on amendments to that…

I understand there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The leader is correct. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for a second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

when I learned early this morning that Frank Lautenberg had died, of course, I immediately became very sad. I served with him for 2\1/2\ decades or more in the Senate. I see there are flowers on his desk. It seems the flowers have barely…

I object to further proceedings with regard to both of these matters. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the measures will now be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that from Friday, May 24, through Monday, June 3, Senators Levin and Rockefeller be authorized to sign any duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I am not going to have a long conversation this morning with my friend the Republican leader, other than to say this: My speech speaks for itself. I wrote it; no one else wrote it. It is my speech, and I want everyone to look at that. I…

prior to coming to Congress, I was a trial lawyer. I tried more than 100 cases to a jury. The jury decided what was right or wrong in the particular conflict, and I have the American people on my side with this conflict. They don't like…

I am going to have a few things to say, as will Senator McConnell, but now I will yield to my friend from Delaware, the junior Senator from Delaware. I ask unanimous consent that when Senator McConnell and I finish our remarks, he be…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

as a boy, as I grew up, what I wanted to be was a baseball player. It didn't take long until I learned I was not big enough, fast enough, or good enough to be the baseball player of my dreams, but that has not taken away my love of the…

the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has received a request from a Federal agency seeking access to records that the subcommittee obtained during its recent review of…

today I rise to introduce the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act of 2013. This legislation will designate the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Southern Nevada and designate wilderness within Gold Butte. I am proud to…