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I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Delaware will be postponed. Amendment No. 143 Offered by Mr. LaLota Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Chair…
I have an amendment at the desk, amendment No. 71. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO GREENHOUSE…
Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an excerpt of this article by George Black, honoring the legacies of Senator Patrick Leahy and Tim Rieser, that was originally published in the New Republic on December 19, 2022. I ask unanimous…
Mr. President, on behalf of some of the 400 Senators with whom Senator Leahy, Chairman Leahy, has served, I just wanted to rise as one of the most junior to have served with him to express my gratitude for what he has done for so many of…
Mr. President, I would like to ask unanimous consent that the attached Joint Explanatory Statement appear in the Congressional Record in conjunction with H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year…
Today, it is my honor to rise in support of the Honorable Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to be confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Just a few months ago, in September of this year, I had the privilege to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Delaware.
Mr. President, I would like to thank my colleague and senior Senator. As a member of the Delaware bar myself for 30 years and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I could not be prouder of the moment we are about to participate in…
Madam President, I rise to also offer to my thoughts on the career and service, the personality and the values of Senator Rob Portman, one of a number of retiring colleagues whom I will dearly miss. I was somewhat surprised by the timing…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess following the vote on the Murphy nomination until 4:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is…
People ask me: What do you like most about being in the Senate? What do you like most about public service? I like helping people. When they ask me more specifically what gives me joy in the Senate, it is that Thursday, it is that half an…
Mr. President, I join my colleague from our home State of Delaware in ensuring that Jim Gardner's four decades of leadership in our community, in our local news, and in laying down a marker for what it means to be a real journalist, a…
Before the Senator leaves, the Bible study that he has referenced is one that Jim and I and a handful of other Democrats and Republicans join in every Thursday when we are in session, with Barry Black, the Chaplain of the Senate, and it…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce along with the Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Graham, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022. The Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 amends the Coastal Barrier…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized not withstanding the order that no business be conducted during today's pro forma session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the order that no business be conducted during today's pro forma session, it be in order for committees to report legislative business from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on…
Madam President, I am delighted to rise today to salute a member of my committee staff who has made literally invaluable contributions to not just the Congress but to our Nation and not just for a couple of months or years but for…