Harry Reid

Following my remarks the Senate will resume consideration of S. 815, which is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. At 11:45 there will be two rollcall votes, first on the Toomey amendment and then a cloture vote on the bill. If cloture…

I appreciate everyone's cooperation. This is how we should do legislation, work together. This is something we have done together and I appreciate everyone's work. It has not been easy for everyone. Not everybody is satisfied, but a lot of…

I have an amendment to the underlying bill which is at the desk. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2014 to the language proposed to be stricken by the committee…

Following leader remarks, the motion to proceed to S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, will be adopted and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

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 6:45 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 10:30 a.m…

If it were in order, which it is not, I would ask that the Record be spread and this resolution be passed with the name ``Tim Mitchell'' on it. I have followed baseball since the time I was a little boy, and I consider myself a fan of…

I am told that H.R. 3204 is at the desk and ready for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Markey). The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3204) to amend the…

I wish to tell the Senate that following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 815, the Employee Non- Discrimination Act. At 5 o'clock today the Senate will proceed…

There will be up to three rollcall votes on Monday beginning at 5:30 p.m. ____________________

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 5:08 p.m., adjourned until Monday, November 4, 2013, at 2 p.m…

This is a fine young man. He worked for me, did my intelligence work. He is an outstanding person. We are so fortunate that good people like him are in public service. He speaks well of everyone who is a public servant in our country…

Before we have this ceremony, I wish to say one thing about Cory Booker. I have talked about his great academic record. But for me, a frustrated wannabe athlete, his most impressive qualification, as far as I am concerned, is that he was a…

Very briefly, I want to respond to my friend from Arizona. I have worked with the senior Senator from Arizona on many things over these many years we have been in Congress together, and I heard what he said. I appreciate his suggesting we…

Following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Congressman Watt to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The time until noon will be equally…

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 6:43 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m…

The first rollcall vote will be at approximately 12:10 p.m. tomorrow on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mel Watt to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. ____________________

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 6:30 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 9:30…

The first rollcall vote will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Alan Estevez to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. ____________________

Following leader remarks the Republican leader or his designee will move to proceed to S.J. Res. 26, which is a joint resolution of disapproval regarding the debt ceiling. The time until 12:30 will be equally divided and controlled. The…

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 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 10 a.m…

So, Mr. President, at 2:15 p.m. or thereabouts tomorrow we should have two rollcall votes. ____________________

We are focusing very intently on the D.C. Circuit. We need at least one more. There's three vacancies, we need at least one more and that will switch the majority.

We are going to have a celebration here tomorrow on the life of Tom Foley.

I'm depending on stable, hard working, always available Patty Murray. She is the stereotype of what I believe a senator should be.

This crisis is historic. Let's be honest, this is pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason and cannot make -- we cannot, cannot make the same mistake again.