I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the swift passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. In the wake of COVID-19, global supply chains have been strained. There has been shipping disruptions, and Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Portman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12 noon, Wednesday, August 3; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

every once in a while, life gives you a wonderful coincidence. The wonderful coincidence this evening is that I have had the pleasure of listening to Senator Sanders describe what happens to a country when billionaires are able to secretly…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 1098 and 1099; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the…

I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing no further debate, the question is on adopting to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 738) was agreed to.

For the information of the Senate, there will be up to three rollcall votes at approximately 4:30 p.m. in relation to the NATO treaty. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Hassan for Cornyn amendment be considered and agreed to and that the bill be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 5193) was agreed to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 739, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 734), as amended, was passed as follows: (The bill (S. 734) will be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5313, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5376) to…

I further ask that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 738, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 734. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior…

Well thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Professor Desmond, what we have noticed is that a lot of institutional investors, private equity firms, et cetera, have been getting into buying residential homes in significant numbers, and that…

Our challenge is to come up with the funding sources to keep the Housing Trust Fund very, very active going forward.