Harry Reid

Mr. REID

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

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

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 have a cloture motion at the desk.

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.

Mr. REID. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the filing deadline under rule XXII for first-degree amendments to H.J. Res. 124 be at 2 p.m. this afternoon and that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments be at 3:30 p.m. today.

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to table an amendment to the joint resolution, as provided under the previous order, be in order during time for debate and, if made during the debate, the vote on the motion to table occur immediately after all debate time has been used and yielded back on H.J. Res. 124; further, that if a budget point of order is made, the motion to waive be considered made and the vote on the motion to waive occur following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.J. Res. 124.

Mr. REID. There will be up to 4 hours 30 minutes equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. I now suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time be charged equally on both sides.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Madam President, on the remaining three votes, I ask unanimous consent that they be 10 minutes in duration.

Mr. REID. On these nominations, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back.

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Executive Calendar consent agreed to Wednesday, September 17, 2014, be modified to include Executive Calendar No. 1053 following Executive Calendar No. 925, with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect, including yielding back time for debate.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, that on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on cloture on Executive Calendar Nos. 853 and 855; further, that if cloture is invoked on either of these nominations, that on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 2:15 p.m., all postcloture time be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked; further, that there be 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote and all rollcall votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in length; further, that with respect to the nominations in this agreement, that if any nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.

Mr. REID

Mr. REID. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to S. 1086. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, that the bill from the Senate (S. 1086) entitled ``An act to reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and for other purposes'', do pass with an amendment.

Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment to S. 1086.

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

Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment to S. 1086, with an amendment.

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

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

Mr. REID. I have a motion to refer the House message with respect to S. 1086 with instructions.

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

Mr. REID. I have an amendment to the instructions that has been filed.

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

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