today marks the 510th day as so well represented on the poster the Senator from California had on display. That is how long it has been since we passed an immigration reform bill--comprehensive immigration reform. The House of…

I further ask unanimous consent that--we had some nominations on which cloture was filed last night--there be 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote and that all rollcall votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in…

we expect these nominations I just listed to be confirmed by voice vote. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that at 3:00 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on cloture on Executive Calendar Nos. 928, 930, 1032, 1033, 1034; further, that if cloture is invoked on any of those nominations, that on…

For the information of Senators, there will be up to five rollcall votes at 2 p.m. on confirmation of the Pepper, Sannes, Arleo, Beetlestone, and Bolden district judicial nominations. I would ask of my friend, the Senator from Iowa, how…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Grassley. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

we will have one more vote. As soon as that is turned in, we will go to recess subject to the call of the Chair for a briefing which everyone should go to, and we will come back and do some wrap-up. This is the last vote. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 584, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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

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

I send a cloture motion to the desk, and I ask the Chair to report it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. ____________________

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 8:18 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I will yield back all time on these nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Vote on Bassett Nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 577 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S. 2280. There will be 6 hours of debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the bill. Senator Boxer will control…

I am going to use leader time for these remarks, and it will not interfere with any of the time that has been allocated to these gentlemen and ladies. In far away Israel, during morning prayer, a horrific attack took place. A number of…

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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

As I have indicated, this evening we will vote on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan USA FREEDOM Act, which reforms the U.S. Government's domestic surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, as…

I suggest the absence of a quorum, and ask unanimous consent that the time be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

under the rule that has been initiated here in the Senate and confirmed, we have 30 minutes of debate on this matter, and I have been told that it won't take that full 30 minutes. And, Madam President, the time for debate would be equally…

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

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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…