Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following counsel and staff of the House of Representatives be permitted the privileges of the floor during the proceedings with respect to the trial of the impeachment of Judge Porteous…

Mr. President, any Senator who was not in the Senate Chamber at the time the oath was administered to the other Senators will make that fact known to the Chair so that the oath may be administered as soon as possible to that Senator. The…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to H.R. 2847, the HIRE Act. There will be 10 minutes for debate, equally divided and controlled between Senators Gregg and Schumer or their…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was agreed to. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________

Mr. President, at this time the oath should be administered in conformance with article I, section 3, clause 6 of the Constitution of the United States and the Senate's impeachment rules. I move that the Senator from Kentucky, Mr…

Mr. President, in accordance with the resolution on the appointment of an impeachment trial committee, I recommend to the Chair the appointment of Senators McCaskill, as chair, Klobuchar, Whitehouse, Udall of New Mexico, Shaheen, and…

Mr. President, on behalf of myself and the distinguished Republican leader, Mr. McConnell, I send a resolution to the desk on the appointment of an impeachment trial committee and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, on behalf of myself and the distinguished Republican leader, Mr. McCONNELL, I send to the desk a resolution that provides for the issuance of a summons to Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., for Judge Porteous's answer to the…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was agreed to. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to lay the motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the managers appointed by the House for the purpose of exhibiting Articles of Impeachment against G. Thomas…

I object to the matter being placed on the calendar. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the matter will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV. ____________________

Madam President, I understand that H.R. 2314 is at the desk and is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…