I ask for permission to ask one more question of the senior Senator.

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 6:32 p.m., stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 10 a.m…

following leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5 p.m. today. Following that morning business, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the Chen and Failla nominations to be U.S. district…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

there will be at least one rollcall vote tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. on the Paul amendment to S. Res. 64. ____________________

I rise to recognize a milestone in Nevada history as my friend Rossi Ralenkotter celebrates 40 years with the tourism industry. As president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, LVCVA, Rossi has been influential in…

I ask the chairman of the Judiciary Committee to explain to everyone within the sound of our voices how important the DC Circuit is to our country.

Legal scholars have said, and I have read, that they believe the DC Circuit is just a little bit below the Supreme Court; that it hears cases of such significance. That is why it was established some 65 years ago: to take care of cases the…

Yes, I did that. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, obviously we regret that we have not been able to reach an agreement. I am especially disappointed that we are…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate complete its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to…

I reserve the right to object and will say just a few things. Unless we act by midnight tomorrow, Friday, across-the-board cuts will kick in. They are going to start kind of slowly, but they are going to ramp up really quickly. So the…

today the Senate says goodbye to a valued and accomplished staff member, Rick DeBobes, who is retiring after 10 years as staff director for Senator Levin in the Armed Services Committee. Rick came to the Senate more than two decades ago…

Rick's departure from the Senate Armed Services Committee comes during a trying time for our Nation's military, as deep across-the-board spending cuts are set to strike hundreds of thousands of civilian employees at the Defense Department…

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

I appreciate very much my friend from Iowa allowing me to proceed. I would just note for the record that I have only had two U.S. Senators visit me in my home in Searchlight. He is one of them. ____________________

at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, there will be up to two rollcall votes on confirmation of the Chen and Failla nominations, both U.S. district judge nominees for New York. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, March 5, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 20, S. Res. 64; that the only…

there being no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that following the statement of the distinguished Senator from Iowa, Mr. Harkin, the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 5 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 15 and 16; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual…

I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on my motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered. The majority leader. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to a period of morning business with Senators allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican leader is recognized. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 62, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

this week, Speaker Boehner made some harsh accusations. I will not repeat them here on the Senate floor. Suffice it to say he thinks the Senate isn't moving quickly enough to avert the sequester--the across-the-board-cuts that will cost…