a lot of progress has been made. We are doing extremely well. I admire the progress made by the two managers of this bill. Over the last two decades, after the expiration of debate time on those budget resolutions, the Senate has offered…

I object to any further proceedings with respect to the bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the measure will be placed on the calendar. Reservation of Leader Time Under the previous order, the leadership…

it is my understanding that we are on the budget resolution, that it has been reported. ____________________

I ask that the chairman be recognized. She tried to get recognition, and she couldn't. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Washington.

first of all, over the last two decades the average budget resolution considered 78 amendments. We have done 101. The average vote-arama is 35 amendments. We have done 70--twice as many. Doing this has been a Herculean feat, but it has…

I ask unanimous consent that on the next block of amendments--we have talked to everybody who was talkable--we would vote from our desks. There would be no recapping of the votes by the tally clerks, and that they be 7 1/2-minute votes…

we don't have to have a quorum call. We are not going to be voting from our desks, so everybody can go back to regular disorder. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There will now be 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on the…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Thanking the Senate Pages

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Washington [Mrs. Murray] proposes amendments en bloc: For Mr. Barrasso…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 439 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes equally divided prior to a vote on amendment No. 439 offered…

Yes, of course. I would be happy to yield. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I want to commend Senator Murray, Senator Sessions, and the majority leader for conducting an open and complete and full debate. I know everyone is exhausted, and…

I do appreciate the courtesy. Members are waiting all over the Capitol and maybe a few other places. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

I have been in consultation with Senator McConnell today. We believe this is an appropriate way to go forward. I appreciate very much the work of the two managers on this legislation. This is noteworthy legislation. Debate at this point…

three years ago this coming Saturday was a historic time in this country and in the world, actually, because the Affordable Care Act passed. It was a very wintry night when it passed-- very cold. It was the greatest single step in…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion be set aside and the following amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 be called up: Murray No. 433, Hatch No. 297, Stabenow No. 432, Grassley No. 156, Mikulski No. 431, Ayotte No. 158, Cruz No. 202…

will the Chair report the business of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

as we just heard, the Senate has resumed consideration of the budget debate of S. Con. Res. 8, the budget resolution. We will continue debate during today's session. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled, of course. The budget…

while I have everyone's attention, today, this evening, and tomorrow, we are going to have a lot of votes. Everyone should understand they are not going to have time to spend a lot of time with constituents, to make phone calls. When the…

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay the motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

I suggest the absence of a quorum, and ask the time be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I appreciate everyone's understanding on both sides. This is going to allow us to get to the issue at hand very soon, and that is the budget, with Senators Murray and Sessions leading us on that issue. Also, we were able to get a number of…

the week before last, the House of Representatives sent us this important bill to prevent a government shutdown, to fund the government for the next 6 months. I have said it before, I say it again: I commend Speaker Boehner for giving this…

following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the continuing appropriations legislation. The time until 11:15 a.m. today will be divided and controlled equally between the two leaders or their designees. At 11:15 a.m…

for the last few years my Republican colleagues have been hollering, yelling, and screaming that the Senate has not passed a budget. They have done so in spite of the fact that Republicans in both Chambers voted for the Budget Control Act…

we are not in a quorum call, are we? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. We are not. Who yields time? If no one yields time, the time will be divided equally.