I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date; that the morning hour be…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237, a bill to provide a…

I am happy, I am pleased to see the Supreme Court put the rule of law ahead of partisanship and ruled that the affordable care act is constitutional. This is a long opinion. We know when we come back here after the elections there may be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader is recognized. Affordable Care Act

there is a lot going on in Washington today. I so admire the Supreme Court's ability to keep everything quiet. I mean, it is really incredible that we are going to have two major decisions this week--one dealing with immigration, one…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to this matter at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. Health Care

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to S. Res. 514. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows. A resolution, (S. Res. 514) commemorating the victory of Loyola…

We likely cannot do anything until the House votes on the bill tomorrow. We are trying to work through that. I have to say, the House has been extremely cooperative in everything we have done the last few days. I see on the floor my…

Yes. If I thought it would help to come in earlier, I would do that. But it would only be----

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237, a bill to provide a…

today I rise with my colleague Senator Heller to introduce the Las Vegas Valley Public Lands and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012. This legislation will designate the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in…

the next hour will be equally divided, with the majority controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. We will continue to debate flood insurance. I hope we can reach an agreement to complete action on this bill…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237, a bill to provide a temporary income tax…

I made a commitment to proceed to a 5-year flood insurance bill following the farm bill. We have done that. It is the right thing to do. It is an extremely important piece of legislation. So I have lived up to that commitment. I had hoped…

we are currently considering the motion to concur in the House message to accompany the FDA bill postcloture. We hope to work something out on that so that we can move to it early evening. The first hour of debate this morning will be…

this resolution, S. Res. 506, on behalf of myself and the distinguished Republican leader, Mr. McConnell, concerns a request for representation in a pro se civil action pending in Indiana small claims court. In this action, the plaintiff…

on behalf of Senator Pryor, there is a first-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Pryor, for himself and…

I ask unanimous consent that the remaining time postcloture be yielded back and the Senate adopt the motion to proceed to S. 1940. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion was agreed to…

on behalf of Senator Johnson of South Dakota and Senator Shelby, I have a substitute amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid]…

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2469 to Amendment No. 2468

we are now considering the motion to proceed to the flood insurance bill postcloture. We will begin consideration of that bill today. At 5:30, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House message with respect to S…

today the Supreme Court correctly struck down the vast majority of the mean-spirited Arizona law; that is, of course, the immigration law. While I agree with the Court's decision to invalidate three troubling provisions of Arizona's flawed…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237, a bill to provide a temporary…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2475 to amendment No. 2474. The…