I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up and consider the amendments in the managers' package, which is at the desk, with a modification to amendment No. 3670, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator…

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 8:14 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at 10 a.m…

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

I now ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture motion on H.R. 6147 be withdrawn. I further ask that the only remaining amendments in order be the following: Leahy No. 3464, Lee No. 3522, Baldwin No. 3524, and Cruz…

I know of no further debate on the amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3406; 3428; 3436; 3437; 3438; 3447; 3454; 3468; 3476; 3480…

I ask unanimous consent that the Murkowski amendment No. 3585 be modified with the changes that are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3585) previously agreed to is modified, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Vermont…

there is a belief that Europe is naturally going to be buying more soybeans.

As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and representative of Kansas' manufacturing hub known as the Air Capital of the World . . . I have heard repeatedly about the skills gap facing employers and today's labor force…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 593, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the use of funds to revoke certain…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 592, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Would we negotiate an agreement with EU that leaves agriculture out of the discussions--not out of the discussions, out of the result?

it's damn sure not easy to win when you let them off the hook on a company like ZTE

It seems to me that it is a framework by which we agree we're going to at least in the battle--that's not the right word--in the trade war at the moment, we're going to have to take a pause and see if we can't negotiate an end to that.

The subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will come to order.