Harry Reid

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.J. Res. 59. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House, as follows: Resolved, that the House recede from its amendment to the amendment of the Senate to the resolution (H.J. Res. 59) entitled, ``A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes,'' and concur with a House amendment to the Senate amendment.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I offer a cloture motion.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, with an amendment.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion.

Mr. REID. I have an amendment which is at the desk.

Mr. REID. I move to refer the House message with respect to H.J. Res. 59 with instructions.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion.

Mr. REID. I have an amendment to the instructions.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment.

Mr. REID. I have a second-degree amendment.

Mr. REID. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 3304. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House as follows: Resolved, that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of the bill (H.R. 3304) entitled ``An Act to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.'', and be it further Resolved, that the House concur in the first three Senate amendments to the text of the aforementioned bill, and be it further Resolved, that the House concur in the fourth Senate amendment to the text of the aforementioned bill, with an amendment.

Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304.

Mr. REID. I have a cloture motion at the desk.

Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304, with an amendment.

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

Mr. REID. I have an amendment that I ask the Chair to order reported.

Mr. REID. I now move to refer the House message with respect to H.R. 3304 with instructions.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that matter.

Mr. REID. I have an amendment to the instructions.

Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment.

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

Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am told that S. 1824 is due for a second reading.