I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 929, Harris, on Thursday, July 24, 2014, the Senate remain in executive session and consider Calendar No…

I now ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day.

I rise tonight to ask unanimous consent, first of all, to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. Traumatic Brain Injury

For the information of all Senators, we expect this nomination to be confirmed by voice vote. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 470, S. Res. 500. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 501) was agreed…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 501. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to highlight an important piece of legislation that was just voted out of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions--known by the acronym HELP. We voted out of committee today S. 2539, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 489. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

I further ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 500) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the joint resolution be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Thank you very much, and I know each of us will probably have more questions, but we're going to transition.

At the end of the day, if a miner is willing to travel into the bowels of the earth every day knowing that he may one day suffer from a lung disease, the least we can do is make sure he has a fair shot at justice and that the cards aren't…

I am confident today's hearing will provide invaluable information that will help us craft a bill that restores fairness to our Black Lung system and provides miners, their spouses, and dependants with the support they need and deserve.

Survivors whose claims were denied more than 1 year ago have no avenue for relief.

the reports described litigation tactics of coal company attorneys to selectively disclose medical evidence.

I may have more questions for you.

We are joined by Senator Harkin, and he missed only by seconds my commendation of his service in the Senate.

I strongly support the Department's efforts to combat black lung and hope that once these protections are in effect, the miners that make up today's workforce won't suffer from black lung and need to file claims for benefits in the first…

the reports focused on the Johns Hopkins Medical Center B Reader program led by Dr. Paul Wheeler.

If Mr. Fox had been able to get out of the dust back in 1999, as the act intended, he might have lived long enough to see his two grandchildren.

Thank you. So you've told us we need statutory change.

Before we wrap this up, why don't we put on the record your best definition of res judicata.

I'll turn to Senator Harkin, because I know we're short on time.