Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the action of the Senate with respect to discharging PN Nos. 2065, 1279, 1280, and 1916 from the HELP and EPW Committees be vitiated.

For the information of the Senate, these nominations were on the calendar on the privileged nominations list.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded.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 for up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4030.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill 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.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 131, S. 684; and Calendar No. 513, S. 1800.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be considered; that the Johnson amendment relative to S. 684 and the Barrasso amendment relative to S. 1800, which are at the desk, be agreed to; that the committee-reported amendments, as amended, be agreed to, and the bills, as amended, be read a third time and passed en bloc.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3608, which is at the desk.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion 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 the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 648, S. Res. 595.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendment to the resolution be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and 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 Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 226, and the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the Brown amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, and 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 Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 564 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the amendment to the resolution that is at the desk be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and 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 the consideration of H. Con. Res. 125, which was received from the House and is at the desk.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on this measure.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, and interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.

I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Wednesday, December 17, 2014, through Friday, January 2, 2015, Senators Rockefeller, Cardin, and Levin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn sine die under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 125, and when it convenes on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 12 noon, pursuant to P.L. 113-201, following the prayer and pledge and following the presentation of the certificates of election and the swearing-in of elected Members, and the required live quorum, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day.

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that from Thursday December 11 through Friday December 12, Senator Pryor be authorized to sign duly-enrolled bills or joint resolutions.