Floor Statements

Mr. President, I understand that the Senate has received a message from the House to accompany S. 1071.

Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the House message to accompany S. 1071, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to

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

I move to concur in the House amendment with an amendment.

Mr. President, I ask that the reading be dispensed with.

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion.

Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk to the motion to concur with amendment.

Mr. President, I ask that the reading be dispensed with.

I move to refer the House message on S. 1071 to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 3963.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion.

Mr. President, I have an amendment to the instructions.

I ask that the reading be dispensed with.

I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.

Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment at the desk.

I ask that the reading be dispensed with.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 593.

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. 594.

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 the en bloc nominations listed in S. Res. 532.

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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 ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 177, H.R. 165; Calendar No. 138, S. 390; Calendar No. 174, S. 620; Calendar No. 186, S. 621; Calendar No. 187, S. 622; Calendar No. 175, S. 642; Calendar No. 76, S. 719; Calendar No. 148, S. 723; Calendar No. 261, S. 546; Calendar No. 260, S. 240; Calendar No. 262, S. 640; and Calendar No. 291, H.R. 504.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments, where applicable, be considered and agreed to; that the Murkowski-Schatz amendment at the desk to Calendar No. 262, S. 640, be agreed to; that the bills, as amended, if amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 232, S. 1744.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.