Floor Statements

Madam President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 612.

Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to proceed to H.R. 7148 be agreed to; further, that the only amendments in order be the following, if offered: Paul No. 4272, Schmitt No. 4241, Lee No. 4236, Lee No. 4234, Lee No. 4286, Sanders No. 4290, Merkley No. 4287, Collins No. 4273; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees on the amendments, and upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed and with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption of the Sanders amendment No. 4290; further, that following disposition of the Merkley amendment No. 4287, the Collins amendment No. 4273 be agreed to; H.R. 7148, as amended, be read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of H.R. 7148, as amended, with 60 affirmative votes required for passage and with no intervening action or debate; finally, if passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote in this series, and that all votes after the first vote be 10 minutes in length.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 610.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 611.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 614.

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading.

I now ask for a second reading, and, in order to place the bill

on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 595, which is at the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar No. 625 through Calendar No. 627, Calendar No. 628 with the exception of Brig. Gen. Kirk E. Gibbs and Brig. Gen. Eric S. Strong, Calendar No. 629 through Calendar No. 644, and all the nominations that are on the Secretary's desk; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any nominations; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session.