first on the motion to proceed to s.j. res. 26 and second a cloture vote on the nomination of richard f. griffin to be national counsel, national labor relations board. this is a term for four years. mr. president, i'm told s. 1592 is at the desk and due for a second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. the clerk: s. 1592 a bill to provide for a delay of the individual mandate under the patient protection and affordable care act until the american health benefit exchanges are functioning properly. mr. reid: i would object to any further proceedings on this legislation the president. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bill will be placed upon the calendar number. mr. reid: today finances will consider a motion to proceed to a resolution of disapproval filed by the republican leader which would cause the country to default on its debts for the first time in history. democrats will oppose this motion to vote for preserve the full faith and credit of ou

s.j. res. 77 making continuing appropriations for the food and drug administration for the fiscal year 2014 and for other purposes. mr. reid: i would object to any further proceedings with regard to both matters. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the bills will be placed on the calendar number under rule 14. mr. reid: madam president, it's very hard to find on occasion common ground here in washington, and it's -- of late it's been hard all the time. but there's one thing on which republicans and democrats should be able to agree. there's no more important issue before congress than to prevent a catastrophic default on our debt. default would put our economy in grave danger, and that is a gross understatement. i've said it, so many of my republican colleagues have said it, and the business community is shouting it from the rooftops. goldman sachs c.e.o. lloyd blankfein, he's not known as a great liberal or outstanding democrat, but he is known as a great businessman. here's what he sa

further, following disposition of s.j. res. 26, the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 344, the nomination of richard griffin to be general counselor for the national labor relations board with up to two minutes of debate equally divided and controlled prior to the cloture vote on the nomination. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: so, mr. president, about 2:15 or thereabouts tomorrow, we should have two roll call votes. if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask, mr. president, that the senate adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until majority leader harry reid postponed richard correct thing to general counsel of the national labor relations board due to several senators will be in town. that vote now takes on tuesday. mr. griffin is the former union lawyer served as a board member on the nlrb after being appointed to that congressional recess. senators are also preparing to begin