I thank Chairman Hunter and Ranking Member Garamendi and, of course, Peter DeFazio. This is a good piece of legislation. I had a House bill similar in fact, too. This came over from the Senate side, but I am not really interested in whose…

I have no other speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6414. The…

Mr. President, I will just take a few moments as we are waiting for greater discussion about our appropriations package that is on the floor. Tribute to Marge Mullen Mr. President, the community of Soldotna, AK, in South Central…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 499, S. 2779. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be withdrawn, the Flake amendment at the desk be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There being no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2779), as amended, was…

Mr. President, we are officially on day No. 2 of the second tranche of an appropriations package. We have before us the Interior Subcommittee's appropriations bill, the Financial Services, the T-HUD--Transportation, Housing and Urban…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc and reported by number: Schatz amendment No. 3407; Kennedy amendment No. 3430. I further ask consent that following the remarks of Senators Baldwin…

Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, we expect these votes to occur shortly after 6 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin. Healthcare

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Murkowski amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3403)…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2503), as amended, was passed, as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to my second session summer interns Max Varela, Nathaniel Baring, Tanner Dey, Jode Sparks, Sydney Cox, Janet Taylor, Hannah Villanueva, Piper Cooper, Bridget…

Mr. President, I am most pleased to be here today to manage consideration of this appropriations bill package. This includes the fiscal year 2019 bills for the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Financial Services…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague, the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee again. We don't get to the place where we are today or to a level of consensus without getting a lot of good, hard work done. I appreciate his…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2353 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Alexander substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3408) in the…

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 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 24, 2018…