Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 9. 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…

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…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

If the House can produce one big beautiful bill, we're prepared to work with them to get that across the finish line.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 12 noon on Monday, January 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the Noem nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and, further, that the…

Under my leadership of the Department of Homeland Security, there will be no political bias to how disaster relief is delivered to the American people.

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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 12:38 p.m., adjourned until Monday, January 27, 2025, at 12 noon…

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 10:59 p.m., adjourned until Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 25; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 38, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Mr. President, I join my colleagues in celebrating the career of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Mark Gazelle, who is retiring in January after 34 years of service with the force. Joining the U.S. Capitol Police in 1991, Officer Gazelle was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the postcloture time on the Noem nomination expire at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 25. I further ask that if cloture is invoked on the Bessent nomination, all…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, over the next couple of days, the Senate will consider two more of the President's nominees: Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security and Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. A former House Member and current…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the Hegseth nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; further, that the…

I yield the floor. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is recognized. Cabinet Nominations