Madam President, I object to the modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request? The senior Senator from Florida.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request

Madam President, in reserving my right to object, the Senator from Florida is right. The key issue here is the blue slip, which originates from the constitutional language mandating that all revenue bills must begin in the House of…

Madam President, it would be a very disappointing moment if we would fail to invoke cloture. This bill, from the very beginning, has been completely bipartisan and open to amendments. In the course, as Senator King eloquently remarked, of…

Mr. President, I rise to express my great disappointment that some of my colleagues have indicated by their vote that they are preventing the adoption of the National Defense Authorization Act, and they claim that more amendments and more…

I thank the majority leader for his comments and just to elaborate, this represents what the majority leader just pointed out--a few Members on the other side frustrated the entire process and, ironically, frustrated many of their own…

That is absolutely correct. There have been occasions where we have had--once we got the substitute adopted--in some cases, no amendments and we went to final passage, ultimately, and in other cases, just a handful of amendments. Last…

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the substitute to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following dates and times, and that following each…

Madam President, I call up amendment No. 3867, as modified, and I ask that it be reported by number. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 521, 492, 493, 494, 537, 538, 553, 554, and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Van Hollen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion