if my friend from Wyoming wishes to speak, we will go through the process for 3 or 4 minutes, and we will put the Senator on what we call automatic pilot if he cares to speak.

there is a bill, S. 2422, that is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2422) to…

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…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is…

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…

I ask for a second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will receive a second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

Reserving the right to object, the rule will not become effective for a long time. The normal period of time to make comments when rules are being promulgated is 60 days. This one is 120 days. The reason for that is Members of my caucus…

I would object, Mr. President, to any further proceedings with regard to this bill at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed upon the calendar. U.S. Military

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11 a.m., with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the final 30 minutes. At 11 a.m…

With this agreement, there will be two rollcall votes beginning at 1:45. Mr. President, we are moving this up because we have 10 or so Senators who are going to the 70th anniversary of Normandy. ____________________

we expect this nomination to be confirmed by voice vote, so we expect four rollcall votes at 11 a.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 796, the Selig nomination, and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of that nomination; further, that if confirmed, the…

we hope and expect these three nominations to be confirmed by voice. So we expect the next rollcall vote to be the final rollcall vote of the day, and that should start in just a few seconds. The next series of rollcall votes will occur…

I ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on Calendar No. 733, Chutkan, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar Nos. 752, 753, and 754, and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order…

I yield back the time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to yield back the time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, all time is yielded back. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of…

with this agreement we will have four rollcall votes today at 4 p.m. and as many as four rollcall votes on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ____________________

I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S. 2363, the Hagan sportsmen's legislation. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the time following the scheduled recess until 4 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, and at 4 p.m. all postcloture time be expired and…

I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the Harper nomination the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11 a.m., with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11 a.m. the Senate…

The flood of dark money into our Nation's political system poses the greatest threat to our democracy that I have witnessed during my tenure in public service.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

We can keep the status quo and argue all day and all night, weekends, forever, about whose billionaires are right and whose billionaires are wrong; or we can work together to change the system.

In 2010, we went back into the sewer with Citizens United.