[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 177 (Sunday, December 15, 2013)] [Senate] [Pages S8816-S8817] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 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. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion to concur. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59. Cloture Motion Mr. REID. Mr. President, I offer a cloture motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act. Harry Reid, Patty Murray, Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Barbara Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Tom Udall, Debbie Stabenow, Sheldon Whitehouse, Claire McCaskill, Mazie K. Hirono, Christopher A. Coons, Jon Tester, Brian Schatz, Martin Heinrich, Joe Donnelly, Heidi Heitkamp, Kirsten E. Gillibrand. Amendment No. 2547 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, with an amendment numbered 2547. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This joint resolution shall become effective 1 day after enactment. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2548 to Amendment No. 2547 Mr. REID. I have an amendment which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2548 to the instructions to amendment No. 2547. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''. Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 2549 Mr. REID. I move to refer the House message with respect to H.J. Res. 59 with instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer the House message on H.J. Res. 59 to the Committee on the Budget with instructions to report back with the following amendment, No. 2549. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This joint resolution shall become effective 3 days after enactment. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2550 to Amendment No. 2549 Mr. REID. I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2550 to the instructions of the motion to refer of amendment No. 2549. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2551 to Amendment No. 2550 Mr. REID. I have a second-degree amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2551 to amendment No. 2550. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``5 days''. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 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. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304. Cloture Motion Mr. REID. I have a cloture motion at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the [[Page S8817]] Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014. Harry Reid, Carl Levin, Patty Murray, Joe Donnelly, Christopher Murphy, Christopher Coons, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, John Rockefeller, Thomas Carper, Debbie Stabenow, Joe Manchin, Angus S. King, Jr., Mazie Hirono, Martin Heinrich, Bill Nelson, Max Baucus. Amendment No. 2552 Mr. REID. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304, with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304 with an amendment numbered 2552. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This Act shall become effective 1 day after enactment. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2553 to Amendment No. 2552 Mr. REID. I have an amendment that I ask the Chair to order reported. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2553 to the instructions of amendment No. 2552. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''. Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 2554 Mr. REID. I now move to refer the House message with respect to H.R. 3304 with instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer House message on H.R. 3304 to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back with the following amendment numbered 2554. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This Act shall become effective 3 days after enactment. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that matter. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2555 to Amendment No. 2554 Mr. REID. I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2555 to the instructions of the motion to refer of amendment No. 2554. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2556 to Amendment No. 2555 Mr. REID. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2556 to amendment No. 2555. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``5 days''. Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________