Madam President, I would ask that moving forward for the duration of this bunch of votes be 10 minutes in duration and that Members would get in their seats. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

Madam President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 68. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

We wouldn’t have moved forward if we didn’t think we were clearly following the law, the Budget Act.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 38, H. Con. Res. 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 38, H. Con. Res. 14, a…

Lindsey Graham can unilaterally decide what baseline to use.

Mr. President, as early as today, we expect to take up a budget resolution that will lay the groundwork for delivering on the Republican agenda. This resolution is the first step toward a final bill to make permanent the tax relief we…

I move to proceed to H.J. Res. 24. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 24, a joint resolution providing for congressional…

Mr. President, I understand the Senate has received H.J. Res. 24 from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The leader is correct.

Mr. President, I have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, with respect to S.J. Res. 37, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the rollcall vote on the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 24. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 3; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the Sauer and Dhillon nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that confirmation of the Sauer and Dhillon nominations be at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, during Thursday's…

It's a big policy change, bold policy change, and I think it's going to take some time to determine what the ultimate impacts are going to be.