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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jul 27, 2023

I request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jul 27, 2023

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. The Senator from Mississippi.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

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· Jul 26, 2023

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I further ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendment be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. I know of no further…

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Seth Magaziner
@sethmagaziner· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

Now, climate change is impacting our state's natural habitats, leaving our coasts more vulnerable to natural disasters, and contributing to significant biodiversity loss that is impacting our commercial fishing industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions, introduced earlier today: S. Res. 313, S. Res. 314, S. Res. 315, and S. Res. 317. There being no objection, the Senate…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2051) was passed, as follows: S. 2051 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the Cruz amendment to the preamble, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider to be…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I oppose the amendment because one of the fundamental aspects of the military is the ability of a senior officer to issue an order and the willingness of a subordinate to accept that order. What we are dealing with here are individuals…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

with that, I believe we have to conclude this evening. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 316 until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 27…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration and that the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 166. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and that the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 288. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I would like to go through some of the materials that would ordinarily be in the evening wrap-up, but nobody watching should think we are in evening wrap-up. We are still expecting a great number of votes this evening when everything gets…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. ____________________

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 86, S. 546. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

this is the 289th time that I have come to the Senate floor with my increasingly battered ``Time to Wake Up'' chart, to stir this Chamber to act on climate change. Since 2016, I have been talking about the zettajoule. The zettajoule is the…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 87, S. 994. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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