Harry Reid

While I have the floor, I want the Record to reflect how fortunate the State of Virginia is for the work done by this good man. We have a good situation with our delegation from Virginia--two former Governors, and they are both such…

If my friend from Virginia will yield to me for the purpose of doing a unanimous consent request, we have an agreement as to when we will proceed with votes.

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 99, which is the Transportation appropriations bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to…

What is the business before this body? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). The motion to proceed to S. 1238 is pending. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:07 p.m. recessed until Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 10…

At 10 a.m. Senator-elect Markey will be sworn in as a new Senator. ____________________

If there are quorum calls during this time, I ask unanimous consent that they be equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

At this time I ask the Chair to announce the business of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

Following my remarks, the time until 5:30 p.m. will be equally divided and controlled. At 5:30 there will be a rollcall vote, with a live quorum requested. Senators should be advised that may not be the only vote today. We may have to have…

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 124. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1238) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current…

Then there will be a rollcall vote at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. There will also be an all-Senators joint caucus at 6 p.m. on Monday in the Old Senate Chamber. ____________________

I have the greatest respect for my friend from South Dakota. But, obviously, he missed the speeches this morning. We went through all this. I am not going to repeat what has gone on since the broken promise earlier this year…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate a message received from the House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 588. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate a bill H.R. 588 to provide for donor contribution acknowledgements to be…

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 Thursday, July 11, 2013, at 10 a.m…

I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion is entered.

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 7:03 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 10 a.m…

There will be a vote on the Dorsey nomination at noon tomorrow. ____________________

Would the Chair announce the business for the day. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________

At 5 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Gregory Phillips of Wyoming to be U.S. circuit judge for the Tenth Circuit. At 5:30 p.m. this evening there will be a rollcall vote on confirmation of the…

The next rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8. ____________________

I appreciate the patience of the Presiding Officer and all the staff. I would have come here sooner, had I been able to, but they were still trying to work on this material so we could close for the work period we are going to have at…

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 7:20 p.m., conditionally adjourned until Friday, June 28, 2013…

So there will be three rollcall votes at about 11:30 a.m. tomorrow on confirmation of the Foxx nomination, on adoption of the committee-reported substitute amendment, and on cloture on S. 744, the comprehensive immigration reform bill…

Following the statements of Senators Chambliss for 15 minutes and Senator Sessions for 10 minutes, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 189 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late…

I do appreciate the Senator's courtesy very much. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar