Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the Senate's recess, committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on Wednesday, October 1, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses or by order of the Senate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from Thursday, September 18 through Wednesday, November 12, the majority leader and Senators Rockefeller, Reed of Rhode Island, Carper, Coons, and Cardin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session, unless the Senate receives a message from the House that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 44, the adjournment resolution: Monday, September 22 at 4 p.m.; Thursday, September 25 at 12 noon; Monday, September 29 at 12 noon; Thursday, October 2 at 12 noon; Monday, October 6 at 2 p.m.; Thursday, October 9 at 12 noon; Monday, October 13 at 12 noon; Thursday, October 16 at 12 noon; Monday, October 20, at 10:15 a.m.; Thursday, October 23 at 12 noon; Monday, October 27 at 12 noon; Thursday, October 30 at 12 noon; Monday, November 3 at 12 noon; Thursday, November 6 at 12 noon; and Monday, November 10 at 12 noon; and that when the Senate adjourns on November 10, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014; further, that if the Senate receives a message that the House has adopted S. Con. Res. 44, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, for a pro forma session only, and that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until Wednesday, November 12, at 2 p.m.; that on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, following the prayer and pledge, 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; and that following any leader remarks, there be a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees; further, that at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session and immediately proceed to vote on cloture on the Moss and May nominations, as provided for under the previous order, and that this be the first rollcall vote of the day.

Mr. President, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, there will be two rollcall votes on cloture on the nominations of Randolph Moss to be United States district judge for the District of Columbia and Leigh Martin May to be United States district judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

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 the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos: 980, 981, 982, 983, with the exception of BG Eric C. Bush, 984, 985, with the exception of COL Marta Carcana, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; 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 of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4360, which was received from the House and is at the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 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.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4631, which is at the desk.

I further ask 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.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3548, and the Senate proceed to its consideration.

I ask unanimous consent 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.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4838 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I further 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.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 494, S.J. Res. 36.

Madam President, I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to and the joint resolution, as amended, be read a third time.

I know of no further debate.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate.

Madam President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 495, S. Res. 502.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment 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 laid upon the table.