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…

For the information of Senators, we expect the nominations considered in this agreement to be confirmed by voice vote. ____________________

I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 3794 to Amendment No. 3793

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

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J. Res 19 postcloture. That is the legislation of the constitutional amendment to allow us to set the campaign…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 3794 to amendment numbered 3793…

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, if any, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour, with Senators permitted to speak during that time for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling…

I want to start today by reading a few quotes on the issue of campaign finance reform. Here is the first one from 1987: What we ought to do is eliminate the political action committee contributions because those are the ones that raise the…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

S. 2779 is at the desk, I understand, and is due for its second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2779) to amend…

I agree with the Republican leader's defense of the First Amendment, but the constitutional amendment before us is not about limiting free speech. My Democratic colleagues and I are trying to address the special interest money that…

I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 39; also, as part of that unanimous consent request, I ask that the joint resolution be indefinitely postponed. The…

I object to any further proceedings with regard to this matter at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be a…

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 7:27 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be a Member…

I am told S. 2779 is due for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2779) to amend section 349 of the Immigration and…

have we finished all of our work on the last vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The last vote has concluded.

as the Senate returns from the State work period, we have a number of vitally important matters that require our attention. I only mention a few of them. There is a lot more than this. The matters coming out of the Judiciary Committee…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 471. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to calendar No. 471, S.J. Res. 19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to…

it is so good to see the President pro tempore and to be back in this place where we have spent a lot of years of our lives. I am glad to see everybody here ready to go so we can wrap up this double lame duck session. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m. this evening. During that period of time until 5:30 p.m. Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow morning, September 9, at 10 a.m.; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

we are now going to have three voice votes on nominations. There will be one more rollcall vote tonight. That is it. ____________________