Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131220:03:02:00
I would ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to consideration of calendar number 265, with no intervening action or debate. >> is there objection? >> madam president? >> the senator, republican whip? >> madam president, unfortunate that the senate schedule is chock-full of pending cloture motions controversial or nonurgent nominations. so i would -- ask the senator to -- to amend this consent request. to say the pending cloture motions on nominations be withdrawn. >> senate majority leader, harry reid went to twitter do plain what just happened. republicans are holding unemployment in...