I would object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I appreciate Chairman Landrieu's and Ranking Member Murkowski's recent statements highlighting the importance of protecting this type of information.

I ask unanimous consent that the agriculture committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 33. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 345, S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 2199, a bill to amend the…

following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, the time will be equally divided and controlled until 11 a.m., and at that time there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed with the legislation now before us. Additional votes…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 35, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Marine Corps; that the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I am told S. 2223 is due for a second reading; is that right? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the bill for a second time. The legislative clerk read the bill by title as follows: A bill, S. 2223, to…

for the information of all Senators, under the agreement we just had approved, there will be as many as five rollcall votes starting at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

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 5:52 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

We have a number of votes scheduled. They are going to go by voice, I am told. Mr. President, we are going to have a cloture vote an hour after we come in tomorrow morning, and there is no reason we cannot be finished tomorrow, but that…

I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar

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…

At 10:30 a.m. tomorrow there will be a rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Michelle Friedland to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 322. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 361) recognizing the threats to freedom…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from South Dakota.

Reserving the right to object, I am happy to see a number of Republican colleagues come to the floor. We have been talking about this issue for days now and to discuss, I thought, the subject of equal pay for women. But there has been no…

I object to any further proceedings at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. Equal Pay Day

Is there anything pending? I want to make sure there are no pending requests for unanimous consent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. No. The Senator from South Dakota.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 713; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate…

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. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the…

Reserving the right to object, is the Alexander amendment, which the Senator from South Dakota suggested, the 350-page amendment that was offered last week? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me, in consultation with Senator McConnell, on Wednesday, April 9, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 507; that there be 2 minutes for debate equally…