there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1003) to amend the Higher…

following leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. Republicans will control the first half, and the majority will control the final half. Following morning business the Senate will resume consideration…

in school we studied a lot of things. But one of the things I cannot forget is George Orwell's ``1984.'' It was an interesting book because in that book he talked about people coming to a time when whatever they said was factually just the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

the only thing I would say is, what about the judge from Wyoming? Why don't we do that today? Could there be a more Republican State in the country than Wyoming? Maybe. I do not know. Maybe Idaho is vying for No. 1. But I am willing to…

everyone knows that numbers--we can show anything we want with numbers. The fact is there has been slow-walking done on the President's nominations, and we can look at how they do that. It has been interesting. It is a new way of doing…

this good man, Sri Srinivasan, was first nominated in June of 2012. He is a brilliant man. He is an honors graduate from Stanford Law School. Justice Roberts left that court in 2005. We have been trying to fill spots on that court for all…

notwithstanding the previous order with respect to S. Res. 65, I ask consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise to honor Adam Scott, a former member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf team, and the first Australian to win the Masters Tournament. Through his determination and will to win, Adam was able to come back from a…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 258, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

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 6:47 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.

I will be happy to respond to what the problem is. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

I now ask for a second reading en bloc for each of these and I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for a second time the next legislative day. ____________________

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 6:35 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Moment of Silence The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be a moment of silence…

I am told that three bills are at the desk. I would ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1003) to…

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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 5:30 p.m. be for a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each during that time, and that at 5:30 p.m. Senator Stabenow be recognized. The PRESIDING…

yesterday afternoon I called home to check to see how things were going, visited with my wife a little bit. She said: You can't imagine what I am watching on TV. It is hard to watch. She was talking about the terrible storm that hit…

we are moving forward. This will be the sixth or seventh year we have tried to fill vacancies on the DC Circuit. There are four vacancies there. I hope the President sends us some more names. I understand that will be the case maybe before…

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

I, of course, admire--and have for many years now--the chairman of the Budget Committee. She is a renowned Senator. She is very good at what she does. We are very proud of her. We have just heard something that is unusual. We heard my…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Wednesday, May 22, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

We will continue to work through amendments on the farm bill tomorrow. Additionally, there will be a rollcall vote on S. Res. 65, the Iran sanctions resolution, at 5 p.m. tomorrow. There will be 1 hour of debate on that matter…