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Harry Reid is a former United States Senator from Nevada, serving from 1987 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Reid held the position of Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015, making him one of the most powerful figures in the Senate during his tenure. He was known for his leadership on various issues, including healthcare reform and economic recovery efforts following the 2008 financial crisis. Reid played a significant role in passing the Affordable Care Act and was a strong advocate for renewable energy and land conservation in Nevada.
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the provisions of S. Res. 579 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Howard O. Greene, Jr. There being no objection…
For the information of all Senators, if all debate time is used, there will be up to five rollcall votes at approximately 6:15 p.m. in relation to the Keystone XL Pipeline, confirmation of the Abrams, Cohen, and Ross nominations, and then…
For the information of all Senators, we expect the nominations that I have listed here to be confirmed by voice vote tomorrow. ____________________
Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in morning business until 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to four rollcall votes in…
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 7:19 p.m., adjourned until Monday, November 17, 2014, at 2 p.m…
For the information of all Senators, there will be four rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday on adoption of the motion to concur on the child care and development block grant bill and on cloture on the Adams, Cohen, and Ross nominations…
I really wants the president to wait until Congress is done with funding the government before he even deals with this.
I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to S. 1086. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, that the bill from the Senate (S…
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 6:55 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…
At 10 a.m. tomorrow, His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, will address a joint meeting of Congress from the Hall of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol. Senators should begin to gather in the Senate Chamber…
Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until noon today. During that period of time Senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The time will be equally…
I extend to Chaplain Black our appreciation for the guest Chaplain today. That was a very moving prayer, and I very much appreciate the work our Chaplain does in always giving us courage and helping to build our faith. ____________________
For the information of all Senators, we expect one rollcall vote on the Bass nomination and the other nominations listed in this agreement to be confirmed by voice vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kansas.
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 7:06 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 10 a.m…
The next rollcall votes will be at 2:15 p.m. on confirmation of the Baran and Burns nominations as provided for under the previous order. ____________________
I think, with the President's proposals, we would be taking significant steps backwards from the actions that Congress has taken over the last 50 years, and we would actually potentially reduce plan participation.
Senators should expect three rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday on cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act and cloture on the Baran and Burns nominations to be members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ____________________
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 4 p.m., adjourned until Monday, September 15, 2014, at 2 p.m…
I would object to any further proceedings at this time on this matter. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________
H.R. 5078 is due for its second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for a second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5078) to preserve existing rights and…
Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act postcloture. The filing deadline for first-degree amendments to S.J. Res. 19, the…
Ultimately we hope to move forward on the paycheck fairness act and vote on cloture on the constitutional amendment early tomorrow afternoon. ____________________
For the information of Senators, we expect the nominations considered in this agreement to be confirmed by voice vote. ____________________
S. 2779 is at the desk, I understand, and is due for its second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2779) to amend…
Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, if any, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour, with Senators permitted to speak during that time for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling…
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