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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Patel nomination be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sheehy). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 87, S. Res. 88, S. Res. 89. There being no objection, the Senate…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I have one request for a committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph (5)a, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 21. 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. The…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. 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…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 22. 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. The…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, 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 4:51 a.m., adjourned until Monday, February 24, 2025, at 3 p.m…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the next amendments in order; that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments in order prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: Reed-Shaheen No…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

And I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the first amendments in order; that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments in order prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: Schumer No. 454, Klobuchar…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the next amendments in order, that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments in order prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: Lujan, No. 699…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the first amendments in order; that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: Warner No. 130, Murray…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 20, 2025

Mr. 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…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-20
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 19, 2025

As they say, I did not see that one coming

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 19, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 53. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-19
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Feb 19, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 84 and S. Res. 85. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-19