I know a lot of negotiations have been going on in the bill that is soon to be before us, and I appreciate the Senators from both parties who have done that, but sometimes we forget that there are hundreds of other people who work on it. I…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Padilla). Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Carl Levin

this has been a week. I spoke earlier about the loss of my good friend Senator Mike Enzi, as many other Senators have, out of respect, from both sides of the aisle. Yesterday, another good friend, Senator Carl Levin, left us. And, again…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to waive. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

Science is science, and the facts are the facts.

We owe it, we in politics owe it to protect the people who elected us and who pay our salaries.

I`m joined now by a medical doctor who understands the intersection of policy-making and medicine, of course, the governor of Vermont, the former DNC chair, presidential candidate.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that my amendment and Senator Shelby's be called up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy] proposes an amendment…

I understand we are going to have a voice vote on the Cotton amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 2124 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 2124) was agreed to. Motion to Waive

I ask unanimous consent that further remarks of mine, that I be able to add them to the Record, including so many of the people who needed and should have been thanked for what they have done, that they be added in the Record along with my…

I thank my colleagues for joining both myself and Senator Shelby on the Leahy-Shelby amendment. There have been weeks of negotiation, most of it quiet but weeks of negotiation going on in this. I am sure I can speak for both Senator Shelby…

as the distinguished Presiding Officer knows from all his involvement and the negotiations that have been going on, we do have an emergency security supplemental issue before us. So I am speaking now to urge that the Senate take up and…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act or any applicable budget points of order for purposes of the pending amendment. I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I always consider it a privilege to open the U.S. Senate, be here for the pledge of allegiance, be here for the Chaplain's prayer. But I must admit this morning that I felt such a sense of sorrow that we were praying for my good friend…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Warnock). Without objection, it is so ordered

What would you do and the Commission do to ensure that our market operators, such as IFO New England, are able to meet their compliance dates for the order?