Harry Reid

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, I have made statements over the past many weeks about why I object to this. I object.

Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, the Senator from Louisiana has been holding up things in the Senate for weeks. What he has now requested of the Senate is that every other Senator take second fiddle to him. I object.

Mr. REID. I object.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Madam President, it is my understanding there is an order in effect that we would recess starting at 1 p.m.

Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that time be advanced and we begin recess now.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 10 a.m.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD- 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 11:15 a.m.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD- 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Access to Higher Education: Simplifying Federal Student Aid for Today's College Student.''

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Threats to the Homeland.''

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Contract Support Costs and Sequestration: Fiscal Crisis in Indian Country.''

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on November 14, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 2 p.m.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on November 14, 2013, at 2:45 p.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Cartel Prosecution: Stopping Price Fixers and Protecting Consumers.''

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., to hold an European Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan''.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 14, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Southeast Regional Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization.''

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 389, 392, 405, 411, 421 and all nominations at the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. I ask that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the House message on S. 252. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate a message from the House, as follows: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 252) entitled ``An Act to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.'', do pass with amendments.

Mr. REID. I further ask that the Senate concur in the House amendments, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 295, 296, 297, en bloc.

Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate.

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

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

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to calendar No. 245.

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