I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration, en bloc, of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 552; S. Res. 553; S. Res. 554; S. Res. 555; S. Res. 556; S. Res. 557; S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening…

I extend to Chaplain Black our appreciation for the guest Chaplain today. That was a very moving prayer, and I very much appreciate the work our Chaplain does in always giving us courage and helping to build our faith. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that all time on this nomination be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 568, S. 2141. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2141) to amend the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until noon today. During that period of time Senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The time will be equally…

I ask unanimous consent that the time for the Democrats be until 4:05 p.m. and the same with Republicans, 5:05 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). The Senator from Michigan.

For the information of all Senators, we expect one rollcall vote on the Bass nomination and the other nominations listed in this agreement to be confirmed by voice vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kansas.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2820 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2820 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m. today. During that period of time, Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following…

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back on this stack of nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of…

are we on the second nomination in this stack of nominations? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.

I ask unanimous consent that at 12 noon tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 956, 536, 548, 964, 965, 871, 924, and 912; that there be 2 minutes of…

I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. In the early 1900s, the populations of Nevada, southern California, and Arizona were beginning to grow. New communities were in need of water for…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 409, S. 2432. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 409, S. 2432, a bill to amend the Higher Education…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the next two rollcall votes be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed 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…

I was saddened to learn just a few minutes ago of the passing of--I know the President pro tempore's friend and a friend to so many people in Washington--Tommy Boggs. Tom Boggs was an institution in this city. I had the good fortune to…

a week ago last Thursday, Tesla, a major company in America, announced that Nevada would be the new home to its gigafactory, which would produce lithium batteries for Tesla's electric cars. Just a few days later, Nevada's State legislature…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

the next rollcall votes will be at 2:15 p.m. on confirmation of the Baran and Burns nominations as provided for under the previous order. ____________________