I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 764 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. prayers For West, Texas

I ask unanimous consent to call up my amendment numbered 719. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn], for himself and Mr. Vitter, proposes an…

I know this afternoon at 4 p.m. we will vote on a series of amendments. For all of us who were worried and concerned about these episodes of senseless gun violence, I think we can actually find a solution not by encroaching on the rights…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Cornyn amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 719

the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is not merely about hunting, recreational shooting, or marksmanship, nor is it discretionary. This is one of the provisions of the Bill of Rights that the Founding Framers of our Constitution…

My amendment is called the Constitutional Concealed Carry Act because it is designed to protect the fundamental Second Amendment rights of American citizens who are traveling or temporarily away from home while they hold a concealed…

I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed…

yesterday afternoon we were reminded that America faces determined enemies willing to engage in barbaric acts against innocent civilians--men, women, and children. On Patriots' Day--a day that has always been a celebration of American…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator…

I rise to reintroduce the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013, SBTBOR. As millions of taxpayers across the country race to meet today's deadline to file their Federal tax return, it is important to note that their tax burden…