the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment numbered 2656, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on amendment numbered 2656, offered by the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, to h.j. res. 61, shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the senate will come to order. are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? seeing none, on this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 45. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: could we have order in the senate. the presiding of

the clerk: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed the calendar number 230, h.r. 36, to amend united states code to protect pain capable unborn children and signed by 17 senators. mr. mcconnell: i ask the reading be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the executive session, calendar number 243, 320, 303, 304, that the senate vote on the nominations, and following disposition of the nominations, the senate be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, with no intervehicles motions to the nominations, and that the president immediately notified of the senate's action action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. the economy occurs on nominations en bloc. -- the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en b

we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rulings of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment number 2640, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: and i send a cloture motion to the desk for the underlying resolution, h.j. res. 61. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance of the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on h.j. res. 61, a joint resolution amending the internal revenue code of 1986, and so forth. signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask the reading of the names be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: for the information of all colleagues, this cloture would ripen on friday but i'm optimistic that we'll be able to get consent to have the vote tomorrow afternoon. i yield the f

the undersigned officers of the regular authorized police department of the city have located themselves in an office occupied by the justice and will give prompt an immediate attention to all business entrusted to them. we can understand civil business, we can understand criminal business, but they also decided to add in runaway slaves. owners of runaway slaves in the district, giving us early information of the same. the efforts were unusual. facilities for detection, whatever that might mean. josh, i leave that to you. unusual facilities for detection will be given to their arrest. john davis, late chief of police. in -- en had come the relationship between black folk and the police have origins that many would believe go back not that long -- go back. not that long ago i was telling my wife i had run across the cased of reuben foster. man on theng black thickd of berry farm, look at the executor of the case. -- take a look at the executor of the case. we will come back to that last line shortly. this is a long bridge. long bridge, which is approximately where the 14th street bridge t

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment numbered 2640 signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on amendment numbered 2640 offered by the senator from kentucky to h.j. res. 61 shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: wieseltier, wis sell tear, vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: their talent any senators in the be chamber wishing to vote or change wishing to change their vote? on this vote the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having not voted in affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the cloture motion be withdrawn. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 719 with an amendment number 2689 signinged by 16 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 719 with amendment number 2689 offered by the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: is vote: sdz vote:

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 719 with an amendment number 2689 signed by 16 senators -- mr. mcconnell: i ask that the reading of the names be dispensed with. officer without objection. mr. mcconnell: now, mr. president, in order to expedite consideration of the continuing resolution, i've now offered the c.r. language as an amendment to the house message on h.r. 719, using this bill as a vehicle means that we can get the c.r. over to the house more quickly with fewer steps in the process. members should expect a cloture vote to occur at 5:30 p.m. on monday. now, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar

. >> cloture motion we the undersigned senators with rule 22 year but moved to bring to a close senate amendment 2640. >> by a basket the reading of the names to be dispensed with also. >> weed eaters when senators in accordance with the provision of rule 22 do hereby move to bring to a close of the joint resolution of the internal revenue code of 1986 and so forth. >> the information this good right then on friday but i am optimistic can get consent by tomorrow afternoon. i yield the floor. >> the senator from arkansas >> i appreciate the senator from georgia remarks i certainly associate myself with them this is vital despite the original objections to congressional oversight, the american people deserve a say in the critical national security matter that i know which is being negotiated behind closed doors. the bill accomplish that now the senate democrats are talking about taking that away to filibuster this debate. how we went from passing his bill just a few months ago to rate potential filibuster is baffling to the american people our constituents want this debate they have a nu

he met with the undersigned senators with the same in most the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment 2645 and 17 -- >> the reading of the names be dispensed with. >> without objection. >> a senate cloture motion for hj breads 61. >> the clerk will record the motion. >> we in accordance with the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on joint resolution amending the internal revenue code of 1986 and so forth signed by 17 senators. >> the information of colleagues, this cloture would write that on friday but i'm optimistic we will get consent to have the votes tomorrow afternoon. i yield the floor. >> mr. president. >> senator from arkansas. >> thank you, mr. president. i appreciate the senator from arkansas' remarks. despite president obama's initial objections to congressional oversight, the american people deserve a say in this critical national security map which i know has been negotiated behind closed doors. the bill was passed and may accomplish that. now the senate democrats are talking about taking that away by filibuster

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment numbered 2640, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: the -- by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate the debate on amendment numbered 2640 offered by the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, to h.j. res. 61 shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: is there anyone who wishes to vote or change their vote? the yeas are 58, the nays are 42. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. the majority leader. the presiding officer: order, please. please take your conversations off the floor. order, please. the presiding officer: please take your conversations off the floor. the presiding officer: order, please. order, please. please take your conv

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 230rbgs h.r. 36, to protect pain-capable unborn children and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 36, an act to amend title 18, united states code, to protect pain-capable unborn children and for other purposes, shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 54 the nays are 42. three-fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the senate's not in order. the presiding officer: the senate will be

the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 98, h.r. 2029, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 20 1-6rbgs and for other purse, signed by 16 senators as follows: mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call for this cloture motion. the presiding officer: is there objection i? without objection. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, this morning i said the american people are ready to see democrats start supporting, not blocking, the very bipartisan funding legislation they previously voted for and actually bragged about. i also said we'd give our colleagues a chance to do so this week. so i've just set up a vote that will give them that opportu