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The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott).
we don't have the luxury of time here, and I think we all know that. Certainly, the American people know it. They can see it sort of just unfolding right in front of them. We have small businesses that are shutting down, which, of course…
before I begin, we just learned that our colleague Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus. Our thoughts and prayers are with him for a speedy recovery. We will consult with the attending physician at the Capitol about…
yesterday the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which is bipartisan legislation that will provide critical relief to American workers, families, and small businesses. Two weeks ago, the Senate passed the first…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3535 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3535 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
here in the Senate, we are continuing to move forward with the next installment of coronavirus relief legislation. I expect, later today, we will pass the bill that was passed by the House earlier, and we are looking beyond it to a third…
I ask unanimous consent that Senator Blackburn, Senator Cotton, Senator Cruz, Senator Loeffler, and Senator Perdue be added as cosponsors to my amendment No. 1558 to H.R. 6201. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed and the Senator from Pennsylvania be allowed to finish our comments before we start the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
we are facing, with the coronavirus, an unprecedented situation, certainly in my lifetime. These are extraordinary times we are living in and trying to live through, and there is no doubt that extraordinary times require extraordinary…
I call up my amendment No. 1558 and ask it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. Johnson] proposes an…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Romney). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Blackburn). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Boozman). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
Of course, the other thing we are focused on this week is the issue that is at the top of everyone's mind, and that is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. Two weeks ago, Congress passed coronavirus legislation providing more than $8…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18; further that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceeding be…
the Senate had three priorities for this week: reauthorizing the expiring provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, passing the second phase of our coronavirus response, and initiating a serious discussion about what else we…