I have a cloture motion at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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…

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time now be considered expired, and that on Monday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on Calendar No. 574; further, that upon disposition of…

I have a cloture motion at the desk that I ask to be reported. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, April 28, 2014, upon disposition of Executive Calendar No. 613, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 648; that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the two leaders…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 35. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:14 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 28, 2014, at 2…

there will be up to four rollcall votes on Monday, April 28. Votes will be in relation to the Friedland, Weil, and O'Regan nominations. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the Senate's recess, committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on Friday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until noon. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Friday, April 11 through Monday, April 28, Senators Levin, Rockefeller, Reed, and Gillibrand be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and there be no intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 423. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule XXII be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I send a cloture motion to the desk on this nomination. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 585. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk on this nomination, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read…

I have a cloture motion to send to the desk, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made…

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

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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…

I send a cloture motion to the desk on this nomination. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows…

I now move to proceed to legislative session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

I move to proceed to legislative session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

As I indicated, this is something without logic. We have had a lot of judges approved after wasting hundreds of hours of time doing nothing. We have judges reported out of the Judiciary Committee unanimously, led by our good friend, the…

He is also a former supreme court justice of Texas. They have reported the bill out of the Judiciary Committee, and my friend was part of that reporting situation. Part of what they reported out has the Debbie Smith language in it, but it…