I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to Commissions, committees…

I ask unanimous consent that committees be authorized to report out legislation on Tuesday, March 18, from 12 noon until 12:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:14 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 18, 2024, at 12:15 p.m…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 45. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on S. 331. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I come to the floor, the minority leader has just spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate, and I would like to begin today's comments by quoting the Senator from New York. Here is a quote, Senator Schumer says: Shutting down the government…

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Willow for her hard work as an intern in my Sheridan office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Willow is a native…

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Eirini for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, whip office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Eirini…

I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Sonderling nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I come to the floor having just heard my colleague, the Democrat leader, senior Senator from New York. Formerly, he had been the majority leader; now the minority leader because of an election we just had. I heard him talk about the fact…

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Kassidy for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Kassidy is…

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Addie for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Addie is a…

I come to the floor having just listened to the minority leader of the Senate come to the floor, and I listened to what he had to say. You know, it has been 10 weeks now that Republicans have been in the majority and the Democrats have…

I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Slater nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Justice).

I thank the chairman for yielding. First, let me say I appreciate the work the chairman has done over the last several months trying to get our regular appropriations bills done and then trying to get this CR finished when it became…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Justice).

the American people know our government is too big, and it spends too much. The American people want to see an end to this wasteful Washington spending. They want Washington to work for them, not for Washington. President Trump shares…