I thank my great colleague from New York, Mr. Tonko. I really appreciate this honor. Mr. Speaker, you have heard so many wonderful things about our outgoing chairwoman, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, or, as we like to call her, CMR. That is who…

I ask unanimous consent the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6960 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3801 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent the Committee on Finance be further discharged from consideration of H.R. 3797 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 557, H.R. 3254. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 505, S. 4776. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4776)…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 926, which was submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Con Res. 43. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 836. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6829 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk…

finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 925 until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of…

when we passed the bipartisan Chips and Science Act 2 years ago, we promised to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to our shores, to strengthen our national security, and shore up our domestic supply chains. Today, that promise is…

I thank my friend Senator Wyden for coming to the floor to champion something I have been very supportive of and he has carried, the bipartisan PRESS Act, a bill every person in this room--whether they are Senators, journalists…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 835. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so…

I have two 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…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 925, which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…