Mr. President, following leader remarks, if any, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3 p.m. today. During that period of time, Senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 3 p.m. the Senate will…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Since 1941, the Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has provided crucial services to southern Nevada's neediest…

Mr. President, 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. 1038 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, 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. 1038 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 7 p.m. tonight, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each during that period of time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 50th anniversary of the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas. As someone whose life was transformed by youth development programs, public education and athletics, I am proud to share in this momentous…

Mr. President, this week is National Police Week. During National Police Week we pay tribute to the brave men and women who serve the U.S. as law enforcement officers and take note of their selfless dedication to keeping our communities…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that upon the conclusion of morning business on Monday, May 23, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1038 and that at 5 p.m. the Senate proceed to the vote on the motion to…

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I move to proceed then to S. 1038. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to the bill (S. 1038) to extend expiring provisions of the USA…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to proceed to S. 1038, introduced earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection it is so ordered.

Mr. President, will the Chair announce morning business, please. ____________________

Mr. President, S. 1022 is at the desk and is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1022) to extend…

Mr. President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11 a.m., with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11 a.m., the Senate will be in executive…

Mr. President, I see our esteemed Chaplain in the Chamber. We appreciate very much, every day, his prayer and the prayer this morning by our guest Chaplain, which was a very nice prayer, very thoughtful, and outlines what our country is…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill, S. 840, be discharged from the Committee on Environment and Public Works and referred to the Committee on Finance. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the Lieberman amendment, which is at the desk, to the preamble, be agreed to; the preamble as amended be agreed to; there be no intervening action or debate, and any…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 49, S. Res. 174. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 174) expressing the sense of the…