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

we have filed, I am sorry to say, another cloture motion to get on a bill. We have more student loan debt in America today than we have credit card debt. I just had a conference call with some students from the State of Nevada. What is…

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

it is with a lot of sadness that I come to the floor today following the tragic event that took place in Las Vegas yesterday. I spoke with Sheriff Gillespie this morning. Two police officers were having lunch in a pizza restaurant on…

following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, if any, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m. this evening. At 5:30 there will be three cloture votes on nominations of U.S. district judges: Lauck of…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 409, the Warren college affordability legislation. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2432) to amend the Higher Education Act of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 9, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Border Security: Examining the…

I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

I ask unanimous consent that Kristie Johnson, an intern in Senator Heinrich's office, be granted privileges of the floor for today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

With this agreement, there will be one rollcall vote at approximately 10 a.m. tomorrow, two rollcall votes at 12 noon, and three additional rollcall votes beginning at 2:30 p.m. We had to move these votes around for a lot of reasons. One…

Through the Chair to my dear friend, that is what I am saying. What has happened around the country is not only in Nevada, it is all across the country, with rare exception. State legislatures don't support higher education. If you take an…

We, the Senate, and the American people have waited for months, because we have done this time and time again. We have had to file cloture on just getting on a bill. The sad part about it, on many occasions on nominations--they also do the…

The Senator is right. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, June 10, following disposition of Executive Calendar No. 734, the Lauck nomination, the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees and the Senate proceed to…

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

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

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

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered. Farewell to Pages

As we leave for the week, I wanted to say something on the record regarding the pages. They are going to graduate tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. I look forward to these graduations every year. These are fine young men and women who come here…

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

I send a cloture motion to 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…

there is a cloture motion 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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate today, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:31 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 9, 2014, at 2 p.m…

for the benefit of all Senators, there will be three rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday evening. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent 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…