I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 648, H.R. 4984. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 851. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative clerk read the…

if Republicans do not work with Democrats in a bipartisan way very soon, the government will shut down at midnight. It is time to go back to the original agreement we had just a few days ago. It is time the House votes on our bipartisan…

if you have ever had kids, you know how important it can be to encourage their education. But with many competing priorities, you sometimes need to use creative strategies to inspire success. That is something that Holcombe Rucker did…

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendments, where applicable, be agreed to; the bills, as amended, if amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made…

I'm glad Republican leaders were able to tell Elon Musk that he was wrong.

this morning, thanks to Republicans, we are less than 48 hours away from a Christmas shutdown. Unfortunately, it seems Republicans are in shambles over in the House. But as they try to piece things together, they should remember one thing…

in this criminal case pending in Federal district court in the District of Columbia and arising out of the events of January 6, 2021, the prosecution has requested testimony from a Senate witness. In this case, brought against Christopher…

Democrats are working very hard to pass it as soon as possible.

I'm confident the Senate will follow the house tonight and vote to avoid a government shutdown.

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of Connecticut, who is our top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, for yielding and for her incredibly strong and steadfast leadership during this process. House Democrats…

notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 630, S. 4607; Calendar No. 589, S. 2742. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded…

We are approaching Christmas and Hanukkah, and Americans all across this country care about this debate. They care about the specifics, but what they won't understand is when you vote ``no'' to continue funding the government to provide…

We have to keep the government funded. Live to fight another day. The fact is that we are not shutting the government down before Christmas. I think everyone here has a responsibility to keep the government open and funded, and it requires…

during World War II, Fort Ontario was the only U.S. refugee shelter for people fleeing the Holocaust. Let me say it again. Fort Ontario was the only U.S. refugee shelter for people fleeing the Holocaust. It gave them a safe haven. It gave…

Today, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Marie Lorenzini, a beloved leader and devoted public servant from Nyack, New York, whose passing is deeply felt by all who knew her. Marie's service to the village of Nyack spanned decades…