I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, and during that period of time Senators be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 743 occur this evening at 5:35 p.m.; further, that if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be considered expired at 5 p.m. Monday, May 6; the Durbin amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me, in consultation with Senator McConnell, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 42; there be 1 hour for debate equally divided in the usual form; that…

we were able to accomplish two very important things this week. One is the final passage of the Internet tax issue, but that is because it was a bipartisan issue, and we were able to get this done. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent…

this is not a partisan bill. There are times I am on the floor advocating for partisan advantage, but that is not what we have here. We have managers of this bill who have worked very hard for a long time, and this is where we are now. We…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. 853, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 853) to provide the Secretary of Transportation…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

the Senate operates by cooperation and consent. So it is unfortunate that we could not reach an agreement yesterday to consider amendments to the Marketplace Fairness Act, a measure that will provide parity between brick-and-mortar…

I now yield to the junior Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Cowan. ____________________

I object to any further proceeds with respect to this bill at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar.

S. 799 is at the desk and due for a second reading; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30 this morning. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. At 10:30 the Senate will recess for an hour to allow for a…

I ask unanimous consent that if the Senate receives a bill from the House and the text of that bill is identical to S. 853, the bill then be considered read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res 118, S. Res. 119, S. Res. 120, S. Res. 121, S. Res. 122, S. Res. 123, S. Res…

this resolution concerns a request for testimony in writing, documents, and representation in a pro se civil action pending in Connecticut federal district court. In this action, the plaintiff claims that a bar mitzvah was held in the…

I appreciate the Chair's patience. There will be up to three rollcall votes Monday, May 6: two votes in order to complete the Marketplace Fairness Act and a third vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to WRDA. I am…

following leader remarks the Senate will be in morning business until 10:30. Republicans will control the first half, the majority the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the…

This bill is an excellent example of the balance between conservation and development.

I can't stress enough how very, very important this legislation is for preserving beautiful lands and also releasing lands that can be used to their best use and for a mine.

The bill would provide a huge positive impact for Lyon County.

The State of Nevada is a huge State, area wise. Eighty-seven percent of the State of Nevada is owned by the Federal Government.

I also want to thank Senator Michael Bennet, who is an original cosponsor of S.341.

This is a real important piece of legislation. It protects natural lands that are important to the people of Nevada.

No State in the Union has come close to the economic problems we've had in Nevada.

Half the people shouldn't be from Nevada, they should all be from Nevada.