I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 1281) was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1281. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Tester- Moran substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time with respect to all nominations on which cloture was invoked on February 2 and 3, 2022, be considered expired and that the confirmation votes be at a time to be determined by…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 6:30 p.m. tonight, the Senate vote on the cloture motions with respect to Executive Calendar Nos. 614, 644, 649, 627, 616, 473, and 474; that at 12:30 p.m…

As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that if the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives that the House has passed a bill that is identical to the text of the Wyden bill that is at the desk to extend…

I will offer another proposal shortly as an alternative to Senator Scott's unanimous consent request, and I am going to make a few brief points before I do that. I want to make clear that on this side, nobody--nobody--takes a backseat to…

Madam President, reserving the right to object, I certainly agree with the proposition that was advanced by my colleague to improve service at the Internal Revenue Service. The fact, however, is the effect of this proposal is to demean IRS…

Mr. President, just very briefly, I would like to note that this has been the second time in about 6 weeks when I have tried to get the urgently needed child tax credit extended for another year here on the floor of the U.S. Senate--the…

We have no further speakers, but I want to address the package of en bloc amendments. Again, these amendments will improve the America COMPETES Act, which is so important for United States leadership and to incentivize and ramp up U.S…

A careful examination of this bill shows many bipartisan proposals. One area of bipartisan agreement is that for too long America has been too weak in its engagement with China. The Chinese Government is strengthening its economic power…

As the designee of Chairwoman Johnson, pursuant to House Resolution 900, I offer amendments en bloc. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 8, 15, 18, 25…

I am pleased to support this honor for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey. As a single mom with three small children, she went on welfare before working her way to success in both business and local politics. She went on to serve with distinction…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Jeffrey Warner, my State Department fellow, for the duration of his time as a fellow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:49 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 1…

Mr. President, for the information of Senators, there will be two votes at 11:30 a.m. and two votes at 2:15 p.m., with additional rollcall votes expected. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

Mr. President, when freedom and democracy are threatened, we have a responsibility in this body of the U.S. Senate to speak up and speak out. It doesn't matter if it is a challenge here at home or if it is happening somewhere else around…