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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4346 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 103, S. 671. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 671) to require…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I have 12 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 385, S. 3510. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3510) to require…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 689, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

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 the distinguished Senator Peters. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I thank Mr. Green, and I know Glen is looking down very proud of your words tonight and the difference it is going to make to those who are watching. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Manning), a very…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I thank the gentleman for his very powerful words and for being here tonight. As Congressman Moulton was speaking, I was thinking of Congressman Pappas, because Congressman Pappas has been a great champion for veterans. He serves as a…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I thank the gentleman for his words and for the example that he set. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens), my friend, a member of the Equality Caucus, and an incredibly strong advocate for the LGBTQ+…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

as we all know too well, rates of suicide have risen to epidemic levels in the United States, with suicide now the 10th leading cause of death in the country. On average, there are 130 suicides every day, roughly 1 every 11 minutes. These…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 690, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, June 23, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I rise now for the 284th time with my increasingly tattered and battered ``Time to Wake up'' poster to urge this Chamber to wake up on the issue of climate change. Human beings dumped 36.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases into the…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 1031, Vinay Vijay Singh, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development; that the Senate vote on the…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

My colleagues and I are here today for this Special Order hour to celebrate Pride Month. Pride is a time of celebration of our community and its diversity. It is a time to uplift LGBTQ+ people all across the country and honor our…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 22, 2022

I thank Congressman Pappas so much for his powerful words and for his leadership and the example he has set. Madam Speaker, I will now call on another co-chairman of the Equality Caucus, an extraordinarily distinguished member of the…

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