I understand that Senator Paul has an amendment that he wants to offer to this short-term funding bill. I'm talking about his amendment to permanently reduce the tax rate for repatriated income to 5 percent. He has agreed not to offer that…

I ask that we now proceed to H.R. 4719. It is my understanding it is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for a second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Republicans control the time from 3:30 to 4:30 today, and the majority control the time from 4:30 to 5:30 today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

more than a century ago, a small drugstore opened for business in Barrett's Hotel in Chicago, IL. The pharmacist, not yet 30 years old, and a veteran of the Spanish-American War, borrowed $6,000 to open this drugstore. His name was Charles…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader with the concurrence of the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 468, H.R. 5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act; that the only…

what is now before the Senate? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate, under a previous order, is now in leader time. ____________________

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2569, with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 11…

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 7:15 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I would ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative day.

We have waited here now for hours trying to work out an agreement to move forward on the highway bill, but one of the Senators has not been found. So I am not going to wait any longer. I have waited quite a few hours--and all the…

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

I understand H.R. 4719 has been received from the House, is at the desk, and is due for a first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as…

at 11 a.m. tomorrow there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act, followed by three voice votes on confirmation of the Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations…

I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to recognize the career of the Honorable Brent T. Adams, who is retiring from the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. For more than 25 years, Judge Adams has been the presiding judge in Department Six of the…

I ask unanimous consent, notwithstanding rule XXII, that following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2569 on Wednesday, July 23, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 802…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 453, S. 2569. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, S. 2569, a bill to provide an incentive for businesses…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, which will run until 10:45. The time will be divided in the…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled…

I would object to any further proceedings with respect to this bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. Border Crisis

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from California. Infrastructure

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 453, the Bring Jobs Home Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, S. 2569, a bill to provide an…

I ask unanimous consent that 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 Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, a…