I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Walsh). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

there is a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived with respect to the cloture motions filed during today's discussion on the nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

there is a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

there is a cloture motion at the desk that I ask to be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 979, Daniel J. Santos, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

I ask that the cloture motion, which is at the desk, be reported. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 922, Marcus Jadotte to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1041, the nomination of Stephen Bough of Missouri. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

There is a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, which is the omnibus spending bill. Rollcall votes are…

There is a cloture motion at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

if I could have everyone's attention. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.J. Res. 131, which is a short-term continuing resolution that will go until Wednesday, December 17, 2014, which the Senate…

the intent of division N, section 101 is to establish separate limits for funds raised into separate, segregated accounts established by national political party committees for certain specified purposes. All of these funds are ``hard…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 635. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________