if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:54 p.m., adjourned until Friday, May 23, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1726. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1726) to award a Congressional…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to; the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4032 and the Senate proceed to its consideration and to the consideration of Calendar No. 344, S. 2198 en bloc. The…

it is my understanding that my request was at this point granted; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

I ask unanimous consent that the Feinstein-Murkowski substitute amendment to S. 2198, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bills, as amended where applicable, be read a third time and passed en bloc; that a Feinstein-Murkowski amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Friday, May 23, through Tuesday, June 3, Senators Rockefeller and Reed of Rhode Island be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. The…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session 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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

There is a cloture motion on file at the desk and 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 legislative clerk read as…

There have been a number of inquiries and statements made today, one by the Chamber of Commerce, saying the reason that Stanley Fischer, the Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, hasn't been done is because of…

So the next rollcall vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment to H.R. 316 be agreed to; that the bills, as amended, where amended, be read a third time and passed en bloc; and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table…

There is a cloture motion at the desk on file with the clerk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture…

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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

May the Record be spread that Harry Reid, who is being blamed for this nomination not being put forward, is not at fault. I don't mind taking the fall for some things--and I probably have deserved a few things--but not this. I suggest the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 36 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The concurrent…

I ask unanimous consent the bills be read a third time and passed and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate on any one of the five. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

there will be two rollcall votes at 1:45 p.m. tomorrow. ____________________

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 6:28 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 381, S. Res. 421. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________