I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 3191), as amended, was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn; that the Jones substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 3238. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

I move to concur in the House amendment, and I ask unanimous consent that the motion be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 727, S. 3191. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I further ask unanimous consent that the Schatz substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 2511. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2511) entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 18; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:36 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at 10 a.m.

along with my colleagues Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Mike Simpson, today I recognize and congratulate Mr. Richard B. Provencher on his upcoming retirement after more than 32 years of distinguished Federal service consisting of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and…

I rise to speak in support of the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Ms. Kraninger has had a distinguished career in public service, with exposure to a diverse set of Federal agencies…

I think, Ms. Bader-Blau, your testimony about the problems is well accepted.

I think, and sometimes in this committee we do have a tendency to politicize everything, and this is a cause that really is not political.

The difficulty with that is when you get a large corporation that the consumers can really put the screws to.

We all need to redouble our efforts in that regard.

I have listened carefully to all the suggestions that you have.

This is really a nonpartisan issue. This is a bipartisan issue.